The guys at OneUp are smart and I'm sure whatever they're releasing is well considered...
Beyond the physical act of threading the steerer my first concern would be that while the OD of steerers is standard (1-1/8" at the top) the ID is not.
That potentially means having to have different top caps and cutters for different brands, models, model years, and potentially within runs? It also means staying on top of product changes over time of shipping the wrong product.
Then I look at the thickness of the steerer and think the chances of someone screwing that process up Is more than zero. Not hard to imagine steerers getting cracked in the process? A new CSU is expensive even discounting the assumption of liability in modifying the product.
Really cool product; very interested to see how they've done it.
April 25, 2017, 1:49 p.m. - Andrew Major
The guys at OneUp are smart and I'm sure whatever they're releasing is well considered... Beyond the physical act of threading the steerer my first concern would be that while the OD of steerers is standard (1-1/8" at the top) the ID is not. That potentially means having to have different top caps and cutters for different brands, models, model years, and potentially within runs? It also means staying on top of product changes over time of shipping the wrong product. Then I look at the thickness of the steerer and think the chances of someone screwing that process up Is more than zero. Not hard to imagine steerers getting cracked in the process? A new CSU is expensive even discounting the assumption of liability in modifying the product. Really cool product; very interested to see how they've done it.