Hello All. I don't usually stray into this section of the forum because, well most of my bikes struggle to get out of the 1980's let alone anywhere near the turn of the century.
Anyhow I'm after some advice that is probably better served here. I have a modernish bike that I needed to get forks with a longer steering tube for, it has a 1" steerer so not as common as the normal 1 1/8". I found a set on ebay, bought them and went about fitting them on Saturday.
All went well until I put the bike back on the floor and turned the bars because although the bars moved the wheel didn't. I thought I did tighten the stem didn't I? I had so had another look and the steerer itself and it was moving independently of the forks, after taking them back out I tried to move the steerer by hand and after a bit of effort it did indeed move and with a bit more turning it parted company with the forks, having had a pair of steel forks fail on me at the same point I was a tad concerned.
The two parts are a very snug fit and there looks to have been very little adhesive keeping the two together in the first place as you can see what's left of it. I have contacted the seller but and these may be silly questions, as finding another set of suitable forks will be a pain is this something I should look at getting re bonded? Could I do it myself with the right adhesive? or should I just send them back and carry on searching? All suggestions welcome.
Anyhow I'm after some advice that is probably better served here. I have a modernish bike that I needed to get forks with a longer steering tube for, it has a 1" steerer so not as common as the normal 1 1/8". I found a set on ebay, bought them and went about fitting them on Saturday.
All went well until I put the bike back on the floor and turned the bars because although the bars moved the wheel didn't. I thought I did tighten the stem didn't I? I had so had another look and the steerer itself and it was moving independently of the forks, after taking them back out I tried to move the steerer by hand and after a bit of effort it did indeed move and with a bit more turning it parted company with the forks, having had a pair of steel forks fail on me at the same point I was a tad concerned.
The two parts are a very snug fit and there looks to have been very little adhesive keeping the two together in the first place as you can see what's left of it. I have contacted the seller but and these may be silly questions, as finding another set of suitable forks will be a pain is this something I should look at getting re bonded? Could I do it myself with the right adhesive? or should I just send them back and carry on searching? All suggestions welcome.
