Help ....steertube!!

mtbchip said:

Cut too much steer tube...other than buy a new fork, what
can be done?

What kind of fork? AFAIK, some of them have replaceable
steerer tubes.

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mtbchip says:

Quoted message said:

Cut too much steer tube...

DooOOoood: Measure twice, cut once. And don't slip when
cutting ;-)

Steve

I said:

Measure twice, cut once.

Which would have been great advice yesterday. Sorry...

Steve

mtbchip said:

Cut too much steer tube...other than buy a new fork, what
can be done?

Weld it back together? Maybe some superglue might work. Oh,
oh, masking tape for sure!

--
Matt

Fear of a flat planet

On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 11:36:18 +0100, Matthew Paterson
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Quoted message said:

mtbchip said:

Cut too much steer tube...other than buy a new fork, what
can be done?

Weld it back together? Maybe some superglue might work. Oh,
oh, masking tape for sure!

Lollypop sticks & a couple of hose clips, job's a good'un.

Pete

Try a headset with shorter stack height.Or a stem that is
not as tall were is mounts to the steartube.. just a
couple ideas.

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J/O TrailBlazer At Large

mtbchip said:

Cut too much steer tube...other than buy a new fork, what
can be done?

ChiPpY, what did you do?!? (This wasn't on the Blur, was
it?)

I *think* Sheldon has posted a fix for this in the past --
possibly a stem-raiser thingy (technical term) -- so check
out his site (or someone will know)...

Bill "Pete's lollipop sticks idea sucks (get it?)" S.

RE/

Quoted message said:

Cut too much steer tube...other than buy a new fork, what
can be done?

My condolences... and a question for the rest of the group:

Why even *try* to cut the thing exactly? Why not always cut
it an inch or an inch-and-a-half longer than what is thought
to be needed?
--
PeteCresswell

mtbchip said:

Cut too much steer tube...other than buy a new fork, what
can be done?

Good old Marzocchi Z2 had a steerer that was seperate
from the crown. I remember replacing one once just so I
could have a little more spacer room, and it was like $30
for the part.

Modern fork, probably your best bet will be getting a new
steerer/crown assembly. Probably cost you at least 100
clams. Maybe more like 200 if it's a fancy fork.

Did you buy this fork through a shop? If so, ask them to
contact the mfger about this. If your cut wasn't too short,
you may even be able to get some kind of rebate.

But then, if you'd gotten this from a shop, they probably
would have cut it for you. And if they'd f'd it up, they'd
be working out a replacement on their dime.
--
Tom "so how is it mail order is cheaper?" Purvis
Salida, CO - arkansasvalley.nettpurvisOpen ↗

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Quoted message said:

Cut too much steer tube...other than buy a new fork, what
can be done?

Mtbchip

So, How much is too much?

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Quoted message said:

RE/

Quoted message said:

Cut too much steer tube...other than buy a new fork, what
can be done?

My condolences... and a question for the rest of the
group:

Why even *try* to cut the thing exactly? Why not always
cut it an inch

or an

Quoted message said:

inch-and-a-half longer than what is thought to be needed?

Because I learned a long time ago how to read a tape
measure.

It was really quite simple. Install everything the way I
wanted it, scribe a line at the top of the stem, measure 3mm
below, and cut with a tubing cutter.

How uch is too much?

I MTB 2004

RE/

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Because I learned a long time ago how to read a tape
measure.

It was really quite simple. Install everything the way I
wanted it, scribe a line at the top of the stem, measure
3mm below, and cut with a tubing cutter.

I was wondering what is gained in return for the loss of
adjustability options - selling the bike, lending it to
somebody who needs a different height..and so-forth.
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PeteCresswell

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RE/

Quoted message said:

Because I learned a long time ago how to read a tape
measure.

It was really quite simple. Install everything the way I
wanted it,

scribe a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

line at the top of the stem, measure 3mm below, and cut
with a tubing cutter.

I was wondering what is gained in return for the loss of
adjustability

options -

Quoted message said:

selling the bike, lending it to somebody who needs a
different height..and so-forth.

A different angle stem, or riser bar height, or combination
of both. I went with an Easton Monkylite low rise, with a
120x10 stem, and 10mm spacer, which put the top of my grips
about level with my saddle, where I wanted it.

In my case though, I will not be lending my bike to anyone,
so I was not concerned with adjustabilty at the time. In the
future, though, I plan on going with a different bar (non-
carbon), which may be cause for me to get different stem. I
may have to settle for one of those crappy 120X5 Thomson
stems to make everything come out the way I want it. I'm
rambling now, so....

(Pete Cresswell) said:

RE/

Quoted message said:

Because I learned a long time ago how to read a tape
measure.

It was really quite simple. Install everything the way I
wanted it, scribe a line at the top of the stem, measure
3mm below, and cut with a tubing cutter.

I was wondering what is gained in return for the loss of
adjustability options - selling the bike, lending it to
somebody who needs a different height..and so-forth.

Well said. I've got about 3/4" of spacers above my stem and
I think I'll leave them.

Greg

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T W .../\... said:

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Cut too much steer tube...other than buy a new fork, what
can be done?

Mtbchip

So, How much is too much?

About an inch.........arrrgggghhhhhhhh

Nice weather thou.......

Mtbchip

mtbchip said:

On 4/4/04 10:03 AM, in article
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"mtbchip" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Cut too much steer tube...other than buy a new fork, what
can be done?

Mtbchip

So, How much is too much?

About an inch.........arrrgggghhhhhhhh

Nice weather thou.......

Mtbchip

Maybe in your case, measure three times... wait a half
hour... measure once more, than cut ;-)
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(Pete Cresswell) said:

RE/

Quoted message said:

Because I learned a long time ago how to read a tape
measure.

It was really quite simple. Install everything the way I
wanted it,

scribe a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

line at the top of the stem, measure 3mm below, and cut
with a tubing cutter.

I was wondering what is gained in return for the loss of
adjustability

options -

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

selling the bike, lending it to somebody who needs a
different

height..and

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so-forth.

Well said. I've got about 3/4" of spacers above my stem
and I think I'll leave them.

Does that not wreck your aerodynamics? j/k

mojo deluxe said:

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I've got about 3/4" of spacers above my stem and I think
I'll leave them.

Does that not wreck your aerodynamics? j/k

No, just his testicles. (HOPEFULLY j/k! 🙂

Bill "bruised my pelvis on the stem at Gooseberry (but
could've been a LOT worse!)" S.