It's probably a bad idea to extend a steerer. Are there still headsets made for straight 1.5" steerers? What about straight "one-point-five" steerer tubes? I'm a big guy, I like the idea of a strong fork. Is there anything longer? Are they machined out of a solid bar, or are they swaged/hydroformed? How about straight 1-1/8" steerers? Are they butted at all, or is it just a piece of 1-1/8" tube with a crown race brazed onto it? This image from Sheldon Brown would seem to indicate that steerers are butted: What's the longest tapered steerer tube that's available? I know Paragon makes a 300mm. I'm looking for something in the 450mm range in terms of steerer tube length. I'd be glad to hire someone on here to make me a custom fork, if it comes to that, I just am curious to know what my options are. In particular, I'm trying to design myself a touring bike that has pretty upright riding position. Is it a totally bad idea to weld an extension onto a steerer tube using an internal sleeve to strengthen the butt joint? I've done it on some novelty projects that weren't going to see much stress, but I'm wondering what options I have for serious riding. One thing I keep running into is not having tall enough forks to get my handlebars high enough. I'm a pretty tall fellow, 203cm/6'8" and it's all in my legs.
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