Fitting a 1-1/8 stem on 1-1/4 steerer
01-28-23, 12:49 PM
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JB Weld is epoxy. Just with less shear strength because of the filler.
I was being facetious. Any modification to a carbon steerer besides cutting off the excess off the top is tempting disaster. Just don't do it.
01-28-23, 03:08 PM
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Why aren't you taking the excellent advice to buy a 1 1/4" Zipp stem instead of inquiring about complicated forms of suicide?
Perhaps OP is
dead set on having a Zipp CF stem; no pun intended.
01-28-23, 06:46 PM
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Perhaps OP is dead set on having a Zipp CF stem; no pun intended.
I clink my glass to you for that!
01-30-23, 01:06 PM
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Perhaps OP is dead set on having a Zipp CF stem; no pun intended.
Yes, I am.
01-30-23, 01:32 PM
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Yes, I am.
I have bought a bike frame for a wheelset, so a CF stem can also serve as a starting point for a new bike build.
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