The headtube is tapered but the fork is not it is straight with the typical 30 1mm crown race seat.
Tapered fork to non tapered frame headset.
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You can t use a tapered fork on a normal 11 8 frame as the tapered fork is fatter than that.
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It will add about 10mm to the axle to crown height as well.
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As long as your headtube is 44mm it will replace the lower internal headset cup with an external cup to suit the tapered steerer.
You can t use a tapered fork on a normal 11 8 frame as the tapered fork is fatter than that.
Quite a few brands make them now too.
But you can use a non tapered fork on a tapered frame with the correct headset.
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The frame was made to accept a tapered fork but this particular headset choice allows the use of the common 28 6mm column straight fork 1 1 8 fork.
The lower headset acts as a reducer for this straight fork.
But you can use a non tapered fork on a tapered frame with the correct headset.
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