KneesUp
Guru
It seems that the supply of decent 1" threaded forks for 26" wheels has all but dried up, which is hardly surprising given that full rigid MTBs were a bit old had 20 years ago This does mean though that my entire bike would become unusable should something happen to the forks, which plays on my mind every now and again.
So my question is, how feasible would it be to buy a set of 1 1/8th forks and get the steerer tube swapped for a 1" one? I guess it just takes a bit of welding, but I fear I may be missing some crucial aspect to do with load bearing, stress and alignment. Or would it be as easy to swap the steerer tube on the bike to 1 1/8? Thoughts?
So my question is, how feasible would it be to buy a set of 1 1/8th forks and get the steerer tube swapped for a 1" one? I guess it just takes a bit of welding, but I fear I may be missing some crucial aspect to do with load bearing, stress and alignment. Or would it be as easy to swap the steerer tube on the bike to 1 1/8? Thoughts?