Originally Posted by
redbug119
I bought a Stem Captain compass and I have been having problems with it being magnetized on my Trek Verve 3 bike. I have been changing out all the screws I can to non-magnetic ones. But I still have not had any luck with it. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can work around this problem?
If it has a fork with a steel steerer, I don't think you'll have any luck. You might be able to calibrate it in a fashion similar to how they calibrate boat compasses, with strategically placed steel bits taped to the headset spacers, headtube, bars, stem as needed to get good readings.
EDIT: I guess compass adjusters on boats are usually actually magnets, not just hunks of steel.