Anyone fit a 1 inch steerer tube to a Cycletruck?

[MishMash]

Hey folks, I am hot-rodding my cycletruck and want to install some chopper forks on it.

Do you know if a 1" steerer tube would fit with the appropriate-sized bearing? Or would I need a custom steerer tube made (turned down to 7/8" or whatever the CT size is)? Thank you in advance!

 

[Captain Awesome]

A cycle truck isn’t a 1” head tube???

 

[MishMash]

A cycle truck isn’t a 1” head tube???

Im not right in front of my bike but I was pretty certain it was 7/8". I would love to be wrong and defer to the experienced.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Would be a new one by me

Are you talking about ID or OD of the steer tube

 

[twojs.bike]

A 7/8 in stem goes in a 1in steerer tube. You were likely measuring the stem.

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-headsets.html

 

[MishMash]

Sorry yes I meant the stem. The stem is 7/8". Ok that is what I needed to know @twojs.bike. Sounds like the 1" stem will not work. Need to turn down a custom stem.

 

[twojs.bike]

7/8in stem is pretty standard. You are probably fine, unless you have some unusual parts.

Either way it sounds like a cool project. Post some pictures when you get a chance.

 

[MishMash]

7/8in stem is pretty standard. You are probably fine, unless you have some unusual parts.

Either way it sounds like a cool project. Post some pictures when you get a chance.

Will do!

The chopper forks I bought are a 1" stem. It was the smallest I could find for what I want to do. Worst case I will have a stem machined at a shop, if not turn this one down 1/16" all around to make it 7/8". Have to see how much material there is. If not, custom stem.

Just bought a vintage "stop" tail light from a Ford truck for the rear too

 

[scott1race]

Schwinns of that era all had the same 1” steer tube on the fork. I had posted about this earlier, but my post was removed because I added an eBay link to my own 1 1/8” conversion headsets. What did you decide to do?

 

[MishMash]

Schwinns of that era all had the same 1” steer tube on the fork. I had posted about this earlier, but my post was removed because I added an eBay link to my own 1 1/8” conversion headsets. What did you decide to do?

So I ran into a major problem and one I did not even think of until after I bought the fork, disassembled and literally installed: The cycletruck's basket bracket at the bottom of the neck prevents it the new fork from steering left or right....ugh.
Back to the drawing board. I do not want to cut the bracket off.

 

[MishMash]

I ended up just putting on a short period correct stem and then a cheapo ebay headlight that I thought looked cool. I have a rear "STOP" tail light for a rear reflector off an old Ford too.