So my bike looks like it has a tapered headtube - so I went and bought an upgrade fork than has a tapered steerer.
Taking a closer look at the headtube, there appears to be a flange on the bottom to fit a 44mm headset bottom cap - which I find rather strange.
I am aware that there are headsets available for 44mm to 1.5" tapered steerer - but I would rather not fit a traditional headset since this will further lift the front of the bike (the upgrade fork is longer already, I wanted to change the geometry a little on purpose)
So the question is - can I machine out the flange without destroying the frame?
Here is kinda what the headtube looks like
The bike is a Scott Spark 29er Team, 2012
Should the headtube be butted, or is it usually just straight tube?
Knowing that the resulting ID of the headtube may differ to standard, a custom bottom cup may be required, which I am ok with.
Taking a closer look at the headtube, there appears to be a flange on the bottom to fit a 44mm headset bottom cap - which I find rather strange.
I am aware that there are headsets available for 44mm to 1.5" tapered steerer - but I would rather not fit a traditional headset since this will further lift the front of the bike (the upgrade fork is longer already, I wanted to change the geometry a little on purpose)
So the question is - can I machine out the flange without destroying the frame?
Here is kinda what the headtube looks like
The bike is a Scott Spark 29er Team, 2012
Should the headtube be butted, or is it usually just straight tube?
Knowing that the resulting ID of the headtube may differ to standard, a custom bottom cup may be required, which I am ok with.