Steerer Tube Cap

Raam

I'm lowering my handlebars a bit by moving some spacers from below the stem to above it. Does it matter that the cap does not sit flush with the steerer tube and instead sits on top of a spacer which is higher than the tube by about 5 mills?

niceonetom

short answer: NO

blorg

As Tom says, no, but it is EXTREMELY non-euro (I have an extra one on top on my Litespeed right now, need to get the hacksaw out)

TinyExplosions

blorg wrote: »

As Tom says, no, but it is EXTREMELY non-euro (I have an extra one on top on my Litespeed right now, need to get the hacksaw out)

Hmmmm, Martijn Maaskant would disagree with you...

Húrin

I doubt it... what are spacers for if not this?

DirkVoodoo

Carbon steerer tubes need a bit showing above the stem, otherwise they can crack at the top edge from the clamping pressure. For alloy steerers there is no major issue, except the obvious not looking very euro if you have a big fat spacer above the stem, as I do.

blorg

It is very wrong



I got help and a hacksaw...

niceonetom

Húrin wrote: »

I doubt it... what are spacers for if not this?

To tempt us into euro failure of course.



Boonen does it right. No spacers. Anywhere.*

*Admittedly this is a custom built frame with rider specific geometry. But still, the point stands.

niceonetom

blorg wrote: »

wow, that would seriously impede my descending style.

blorg

niceonetom wrote: »

wow, that would seriously impede my descending style.

I said I got help and a hacksaw... If you are referring to the Garmin, I take that off descending and sort of turn my head sideways.