Bike fit done - Excess spacers
06-21-20, 07:59 PM
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I cut the steerers on my last two bikes and had no problems selling them. I couldn't leave it like that, would drive me crazy, but you do whatever works for you.
06-21-20, 08:25 PM
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Reasons to keep those spacers - injury and aging. For the early miles after a major injury (or sickness or long lay-off for whatever reason ; ie life happening) a raised stem can be a real blessing. I completely took the fact that I could ride my ancient quills up near the minimum insertion line for granted. All the important bikes in my life saw those days. The victories were getting back on and riding until I can get that stem back down where it belongs and riding comfortably.
And aging - that happens to even the best of us.
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And aging - that happens to even the best of us.
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06-21-20, 08:47 PM
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But you can always replace the stem, or in the case of an integrated cockpit stem and bars. Not ideal, but might work as a temporary measure.
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But moving spacers is easy, Post serious injury anything bigger can be close to impossible. (Been there, more than once.) I'm actually seriously considering cutting down my steerer and using a quill stem (!) for the dead simple ease of height adjustment. (1" steel. Dead easy for any framebuilder.)
06-21-20, 09:05 PM
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06-22-20, 01:50 AM
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My LBS tells me that Cannondale now recommends cutting down carbon steer tubes so there are no spacers above. I've been playing with the stem height on my new bike (SuperX), and currently have two spacers above the stem. They want me to bring it in to cut it.
Has anyone else heard this?
I'm debating if I go one spacer lower, and get it cut. I could always flip the stem to raise up the bars if needed.
Has anyone else heard this?
I'm debating if I go one spacer lower, and get it cut. I could always flip the stem to raise up the bars if needed.
06-22-20, 08:13 AM
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My LBS tells me that Cannondale now recommends cutting down carbon steer tubes so there are no spacers above. I've been playing with the stem height on my new bike (SuperX), and currently have two spacers above the stem. They want me to bring it in to cut it.
Has anyone else heard this?
Has anyone else heard this?
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