bought mine 15 years ago built it out of bike shops junk box ,9 speed, parts were free its got a couple, of thousand miles on it now ! I cant find a x-small straggler to join it on my tailgate pad !!!
I am not sure why everyone cuts off there fork tube when it is an excellent mounting point for lights a Garmin bottle cages within reach etc etc etc ....why ?
Also for anybody watching an is A technician aviation level mechanic. Do your test fitting dry, then use a sore where metal filings I’m gonna go everywhere before you put the grease on, else it sticks with the grease and creates adverse abrations