Quill to ahead adapters & top caps

[Little Bob]

Just got one of these to use a 1 and 1/8th aheadstem with 1" threaded forks, but what do you do with the top cap - is it possible to fit one, or do you guys use something else?

 

[orange71]

Just got one of these to use a 1 and 1/8th aheadstem with 1" threaded forks, but what do you do with the top cap - is it possible to fit one, or do you guys use something else?

if it's like the one I got, it took me ages to work it out as I was doing as ahead-ahead extending rather than quill to ahead converting. Anyway, inserted a star nut into the top of the extender as if it was normal steerer and you just use accordingly. Not sure if this helps?

 

[Little Bob]

I kinda thought of that but thought about how I would get the quill out if I needed to...would it be easy?

 

[orange71]

well that's what I wondered and I don't think you can, so make sure you do it up tight!!

 

[Xesh]

Just got one of these to use a 1 and 1/8th aheadstem with 1" threaded forks, but what do you do with the top cap - is it possible to fit one, or do you guys use something else?

Usually they come with a rubber bung to fit in the top (like an oversized bar plug).

 

[DM]

Usually they come with a rubber bung to fit in the top (like an oversized bar plug).

I have 2 unused Q-to-A ones that I'm going to send to Orange71 & I don't recall either of them having a top bung. Might be wrong, though.

Ahead-to-ahead extenders look like this:

WITH a top-cap and I assume the centre bolt on this type goes all the way through to the original star-nut inside the fork steerer? I guess it has to? [scratches head]

 

[Xesh]

Yes. That adapter comes with an extra long bolt to attach the cap to it.

You're confused about the type of adapter. Little Bob is trying to use an ahead stem with a threaded steerer. Basically you need a quill stem without the extension. Like this: