STEERER SPACES ROTATING

(matty j) said:

I changed the stem on my threadless headset and cant seem
to get the stem tight enough against the spacers to keep
them from being able to rotate with my fingers .whats the
trick here?

The stem cap bolt is used to bear down on the stem (while
it's still fairly loose) to adjust the headset. Once the
play is gone and the bearings adjusted, tighten the stem. I
suppose it would be possible to be able to rotate the
spacers with a correctly adjusted headset. Never tried.

On 26 May 2004 16:54:06 -0700, [email hidden] (matty j) may have

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I changed the stem on my threadless headset and cant seem
to get the stem tight enough against the spacers to keep
them from being able to rotate with my fingers .whats the
trick here?

You're probably bottoming out the top cap before the slack
is taken up. You most likely need more spacers.

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Quoted message said:

I changed the stem on my threadless headset and cant seem
to get the stem tight enough against the spacers to keep
them from being able to rotate with my fingers .whats the
trick here?

Not all stems have the same grip depth on the steerer, so
you apparently need to add spacers, or change a thin one for
a thicker one.

Measure the grip depth of your old stem and compare.

Beware, spacers are a standard ripoff article, you can pay a
shocking amount for a tiny one, depending where you shop.
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On 26 May 2004 16:54:06 -0700, [email hidden] (matty
j) wrote:

....Once the play is gone and the bearings adjusted,
tighten the stem. I suppose it would be possible to be
able to rotate the spacers with a correctly adjusted
headset. Never tried.

One simple test for steerer play is to rock the bike back
and forth with the front brake on and you on the bike. If
the steerer has play at all, you'll feel it. But again, if
there is no play in the headset, your fine. I have found
that smooth spacers will still rotate and even move around a
little fairly easily.

Nick

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Originally posted by Werehatrack
On 26 May 2004 16:54:06 -0700, [email hidden] (matty j) may have

Quoted message said:

I changed the stem on my threadless headset and cant seem
to get the stem tight enough against the spacers to keep
them from being able to rotate with my fingers .whats the
trick here?

You're probably bottoming out the top cap before the slack
is taken up. You most likely need more spacers.

See parktool.comhowfix headthreadOpen ↗
less.shtml

alternate URL for the wrap-bothered:

tinyurl.com2tk7pOpen ↗

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Quoted message said:

I changed the stem on my threadless headset and cant seem
to get the stem tight enough against the spacers to keep
them from being able to rotate with my fingers .whats the
trick here?

You may need another spacer. If your new stem's clamp area
is shorter than the old one, you may be bottoming out and
not putting enough pre-load on the head set.
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Alex