I use the Sheldon nuts but I like Patrick's solution a lot - wish I had thought of it. Star nuts for 1" steerers are out there - I found this one on ebay for $3: https://www.ebay.com/p/1700121154?iid=123699312406
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7:41:56 PM UTC-5 GAJett wrote: > Nice solution! > GAJett > > On Tue, Dec 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > >> For a front fender: this may not work for a 1” steerer, but it worked >> well for a 1.25” steerer and I’ll throw it out just in case it might for >> for the narrower one, too. >> >> I pounded a star nut for a threadless headset into the 1.25” steerer of >> my Monoocg (concave side facing the crown) using a long bolt that also >> served to adjust it straight. I pushed it just far enough to clear the >> bottom of the steerer and leave room for a thick leather or rubber washer >> between it and the top of the fender. This allowed a very secure >> installation even of a plastic “motocross” fender without struts. >> >> Someone with patience and skill might be able to do this in a steerer >> 1/8” narrower. I’ll be interested to hear of the results if someone tries >> this. >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM Danny <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I'd go with a Sheldon nut for ease of install, but a daruma under the >>> fork crown would be another option. Darumas come in different lengths, so >>> you'd need to do a little measuring to get the right one. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgtdKtoOa0PG_VyFiCWcPMgtxR%2B%2BS%2BmuEWQaGCeyMDRSYA%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgtdKtoOa0PG_VyFiCWcPMgtxR%2B%2BS%2BmuEWQaGCeyMDRSYA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/151c89b0-5f7b-4bdb-a4d3-a68c11fb5828n%40googlegroups.com.
