Steer tube question.

Rosscofat · 12-10-2004, 02:54 AM

How much should I cut off? just below the stem? just above the stem?

Nelson · 12-10-2004, 03:05 AM

2-3mm below the stem.

r3volution · 12-10-2004, 03:16 AM

Get some spacers n00b.

bighitbikerNS · 12-10-2004, 03:20 AM

i would leave a little extra incase you want to add spacers or something later. maybe like 5-10mm.

Rosscofat · 12-10-2004, 03:52 AM

hmmm
ok.

Chris G · 12-10-2004, 04:06 AM

Leave as much above the stem as you feel comfortable with. 10mm isn't that much. Allot of people are tryin to get their front ends so low that they are running no spacers at all below the stem. Doing this and cutting the tube lower than the stem means you can't use a headset with a bigger stack height down the road and you can't use a stem that has a taller clamp on the steer tube. Well maybe you could but it would be cutting it close.

Hope that makes sense.

XXX_er · 12-10-2004, 04:50 AM

OR you can stack spacers ON-TOP of the stem and cover it all with a roach pad.

that gets yer bars/stem as low as you want and you don't need to cut the steerer tube so it will be easier to sell the fork if you want to down the road

even if you just buy a new stem later you could get messed up cuz they are not all the same height

axx · 12-10-2004, 05:11 AM

use one spacer. Put the fork on the bike, put the stem on with no spacers, measure, cut and then add the spacer at the bottom and it will be perfect.

Darksyde Bikes · 12-10-2004, 05:42 AM

Ross you scare me how bout I help you put your fork on when I deliver it

Rosscofat · 12-10-2004, 06:09 AM

sounds good. i know your good with bikes!

any help is great help! maybe some pix of the mighty helper

my dad can sit back for once.

12-10-2004, 02:54 AM	#1
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12-10-2004, 03:05 AM	#2
Nelson Click Click Click Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,587 Rep Power: 34177	2-3mm below the stem. __________________ .

12-10-2004, 03:16 AM	#3
r3volution Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,478 Rep Power: 203	Get some spacers n00b. __________________ Im black on the inside. FYI: Im blacker than black. bmx>mtb

12-10-2004, 03:20 AM	#4
bighitbikerNS -~ Team BIGHIT ~- Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 1,483 Rep Power: 11	i would leave a little extra incase you want to add spacers or something later. maybe like 5-10mm. __________________ FOR SALE: 2003 Fox Vanilla R Shock: 7.875" x 2.25". Comes with 650lbs spring. $30

12-10-2004, 03:52 AM	#5
Rosscofat E-Card ID Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wack 4 Life? Posts: 21,755 Rep Power: 1250805	hmmm ok. __________________ Shoots with Nikon D2H

12-10-2004, 04:06 AM	#6
Chris G Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tsawwassen Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	Leave as much above the stem as you feel comfortable with. 10mm isn't that much. Allot of people are tryin to get their front ends so low that they are running no spacers at all below the stem. Doing this and cutting the tube lower than the stem means you can't use a headset with a bigger stack height down the road and you can't use a stem that has a taller clamp on the steer tube. Well maybe you could but it would be cutting it close. Hope that makes sense.

12-10-2004, 04:50 AM	#7
XXX_er Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: central B.C. Posts: 10,980 Rep Power: 6350181	OR you can stack spacers ON-TOP of the stem and cover it all with a roach pad. that gets yer bars/stem as low as you want and you don't need to cut the steerer tube so it will be easier to sell the fork if you want to down the road even if you just buy a new stem later you could get messed up cuz they are not all the same height

12-10-2004, 05:11 AM	#8
axx COMRADE Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Richmond Posts: 1,310 Rep Power: 7785	use one spacer. Put the fork on the bike, put the stem on with no spacers, measure, cut and then add the spacer at the bottom and it will be perfect.

12-10-2004, 05:42 AM	#9
Darksyde Bikes www.darksydebikes.com Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 104 Rep Power: 9	Ross you scare me how bout I help you put your fork on when I deliver it __________________ MSN Messenger darksydebikes@hotmail.com

12-10-2004, 06:09 AM	#10
Rosscofat E-Card ID Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wack 4 Life? Posts: 21,755 Rep Power: 1250805	sounds good. i know your good with bikes! any help is great help! maybe some pix of the mighty helper my dad can sit back for once. __________________ Shoots with Nikon D2H

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