Is it a carbon or metal steerer? If carbon, you don't want the stem to clamp below the bottom of the bung.
recommended height of spacers is ~40mm or less. (for thorn bikes 40cm or less)
I have 100mm of spacers. Is this bad? https://s19.postimg.cc/vihuerrs3/steerer.jpg
Quote from: Porkins on 07 June, 2018, 07:20:59 pmI have 100mm of spacers. Is this bad? https://s19.postimg.cc/vihuerrs3/steerer.jpgUmmm.....Interesting link....
If the shop inserted a star nut, I hope the steerer is metal, not carbon. Otherwise, ask for a replacement fork immediately!
When sorting out my first Van Nic, Paul Smith (OTP) suggested that the stack shouldn't exceed 50mm - which falls between the above two suggestions.
Quote from: Jurek on 09 June, 2018, 05:20:46 pmWhen sorting out my first Van Nic, Paul Smith (OTP) suggested that the stack shouldn't exceed 50mm - which falls between the above two suggestions.In what material?For steel it's hard to see what would be too much and why, other than aesthetics.
My thoughts were (not necessarily right) that if the manufacturer sold you forks of x column length with a certain size frame then the stem clamped at the top should be safe - if that wasn't safe and you had an accident would the company be open to litigation?
Quote from: windy on 09 June, 2018, 05:26:19 pmMy thoughts were (not necessarily right) that if the manufacturer sold you forks of x column length with a certain size frame then the stem clamped at the top should be safe - if that wasn't safe and you had an accident would the company be open to litigation?Bare framesets normally come with a generic fork (i.e. not frame size specific) with a very long steerer like this that's well beyond anything you should be riding. (I've previously raided every bike I own for spare spacers to build up a new frame I didn't want to cut yet)
I don't see anything wrong with my 100mm of spacers. Apart from the aesthetics.
I can't help thinking that if you need that many spacers, then maybe your frame is the wrong size for you.But if it works for you, that's all that really matters.
Quote from: citoyen on 11 June, 2018, 12:23:13 pmI can't help thinking that if you need that many spacers, then maybe your frame is the wrong size for you.But if it works for you, that's all that really matters.It's made to measure on a Dave Yates course. It wasn't meant to have that many spacers but I've been indecisive about cutting it because of all the choices of hand positions. It seems to me that for aero reasons the cruising position for a touring bike should be on the drops. Although the drops are really intended for sprints on a racing bike. And everyone cruises on the bar tops or the hoods. Maybe the cruising position has changed over the years because Shimano brifters have become so long that they really constitute bar extensions. To confuse things further I fitted tri bars. They turned out to be my favourite cruising position...so comfy that I almost doze off. And they could be very aero, but they're probably not because they're too high. Then there's the safety-in-traffic question. Got to be able to brake instantly. So maybe I need extra brake levers on the bar tops. I am no nearer a decision. I need to rethink the entire handlebar question. Maybe dropped bars are not for me.