Spacers above the stem

Javier said:

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From a saftey perspective is there a limit to the number of spacers

that should be palced above the stem?

Above the stem? No, although it creates a nasty place to hit if you go
over the bars if it's really tall.

Greg
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Javier said:

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From a saftey perspective is there a limit to the number of spacers

that should be palced above the stem?

Only if you happen to be airborne toward the stem after the front
wheel encountered a fixed object. Even then, it isn't a given that it
will make a big difference one way or the other.

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As I get better and better I've
been lowering my stem and right now I have an 1 1/4 inches of spacers
above the stem. I'll probabaly end up dropping the stem 1/4 to 1/2
inches.

That's trivial. Don't worry about it at all.
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I'd agree that it's not a big deal. If you want to cut down the
steerer once you get your position dialed...then that's a good idea.
To many people put the stem on...eyeball where the cut should go and
end up with a steerer that's too short to allow for much flexibility.
The result is the oh-so-cool look of low steerer hight with a 45degree
stem to make up for the fact that they can't handle the low position.

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From a saftey perspective is there a limit to the number of spacers
that should be palced above the stem? As I get better and better I've
been lowering my stem and right now I have an 1 1/4 inches of spacers
above the stem. I'll probabaly end up dropping the stem 1/4 to 1/2
inches.

If you have a carbon steerer, you shouldn't have more than 1cm of spacers
above the stem. You want the compression plug to be inside the stem, not
inside the spacers above the stem. This isn't so important if you have a
metal steerer, though George H. has shown us that metal steerers are not
infallable.

Ken said:

If you have a carbon steerer, you shouldn't have more than 1cm of spacers
above the stem. You want the compression plug to be inside the stem, not
inside the spacers above the stem.

Why? I don't think the expander can hurt a carbon steerer even if it was
completely above the stem. What difference is that supposed to make? I
guess you could theoretically crack the steerer if you install the
expander stupid-tight, but it doesn't need to be that tight anyway.
After you have the stem installed, it is the stem that holds everything
together and not the expander.

-as

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Ken said:

If you have a carbon steerer, you shouldn't have more than 1cm of spacers
above the stem. You want the compression plug to be inside the stem, not
inside the spacers above the stem.

Why? I don't think the expander can hurt a carbon steerer even if it was
completely above the stem. What difference is that supposed to make? I
guess you could theoretically crack the steerer if you install the
expander stupid-tight, but it doesn't need to be that tight anyway.
After you have the stem installed, it is the stem that holds everything
together and not the expander.

The idea he's getting at is the expander plug sits inside the steerer where
the stem will clamp on.
It's not the expander 'hurting' the steerer, it's the stem crushing the
steerer. The idea of having the expander bung in there to help prevent
crushing may be valid.
Gemma

Two words: Torque wrench.

There's no excuse for using superlight/expensive parts and putting
them on the bike with a monkeywrench & the kung-fu grip. Buy the
right tools, or use a shop that does.

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The idea he's getting at is the expander plug sits inside the steerer where
the stem will clamp on.
It's not the expander 'hurting' the steerer, it's the stem crushing the
steerer. The idea of having the expander bung in there to help prevent
crushing may be valid.
Gemma

Javier said:

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From a saftey perspective is there a limit to the number of spacers

that should be palced above the stem? As I get better and better I've
been lowering my stem and right now I have an 1 1/4 inches of spacers
above the stem. I'll probabaly end up dropping the stem 1/4 to 1/2
inches.

Thanks,

Javier

The only limit is how many under the stem on carbon steerers, It varies
by manufacturer(We generally use 4cm for 1 1/8 inch steerers). The only
gotcha is when ya cut it...easy to make shorter, hard to make longer...

Question, I have 1 1/8 threadless stem on a 1" fork using an adapter. Do
they have 1" spacers or do you have to use another adapter, or does it
matter? thanks
dave
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From a saftey perspective is there a limit to the number of spacers
that should be palced above the stem? As I get better and better I've
been lowering my stem and right now I have an 1 1/4 inches of spacers
above the stem. I'll probabaly end up dropping the stem 1/4 to 1/2
inches.

If you have a carbon steerer, you shouldn't have more than 1cm of spacers
above the stem. You want the compression plug to be inside the stem, not
inside the spacers above the stem. This isn't so important if you have a
metal steerer, though George H. has shown us that metal steerers are not
infallable.

Dave said:

Question, I have 1 1/8 threadless stem on a 1" fork using an adapter. Do
they have 1" spacers

I would venture even the worst local bike shop will have 1" fork
spacers. Or mail order.

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or do you have to use another adapter, or does it

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matter? thanks
dave
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From a saftey perspective is there a limit to the number of spacers
that should be palced above the stem? As I get better and better I've
been lowering my stem and right now I have an 1 1/4 inches of spacers
above the stem. I'll probabaly end up dropping the stem 1/4 to 1/2
inches.

If you have a carbon steerer, you shouldn't have more than 1cm of spacers
above the stem. You want the compression plug to be inside the stem, not
inside the spacers above the stem. This isn't so important if you have a
metal steerer, though George H. has shown us that metal steerers are not
infallable.

Thanks for the great help! It is a metal steerer so shouldn't be too much of
a problem within reasonable spacing

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Dave said:

Question, I have 1 1/8 threadless stem on a 1" fork using an adapter. Do
they have 1" spacers

I would venture even the worst local bike shop will have 1" fork
spacers. Or mail order.

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=93&subcategory=1192&brand=&sku=3338&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

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http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=93&subcategory=1192&brand=&sku=9672&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

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http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=15299&subcategory_ID=5264

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http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=4699&subcategory_ID=5264

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or do you have to use another adapter, or does it

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matter? thanks
dave
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"Javier" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:1145036669.064964.131530
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>From a saftey perspective is there a limit to the number of spacers
> that should be palced above the stem? As I get better and better

I've

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> been lowering my stem and right now I have an 1 1/4 inches of

spacers

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> above the stem. I'll probabaly end up dropping the stem 1/4 to 1/2
> inches.

If you have a carbon steerer, you shouldn't have more than 1cm of

spacers

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above the stem. You want the compression plug to be inside the stem,

not

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inside the spacers above the stem. This isn't so important if you

have a

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metal steerer, though George H. has shown us that metal steerers are

not

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infallable.