Re: Cutting the steerer tube
- From: Artoi <artoi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:13:49 GMT
In article <1176319574.103974.156240@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Camilo" <campascual@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Apr 11, 3:26 am, Artoi <a...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I need to shorten my bike's steerer tube by around 5 mm so that I won't
have 2 stack rings or a large ring above the stem. It's an aluminium
tube. To do the job, do I absolutely need to remove the fork from the
frame? Or should I be able to do the job leaving the fork mounted? I am
thinking of using a junior hacksaw for the job. Alternatively a Dremel
tool can be enlisted.
Any suggestion on this front? Thanks.
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As others have said, it is my opinion that it could be done either
way. Just make sure shavings don't get in the bearings.
As for cutting it, if you don't use a jig, make sure that your mark
goes all the way around the tube - so that as you carefully cut, you
can see to stay on square.
Yes, avoiding the shaving is a good point. One question though, what's
the problem of a not-so-square cut on the steerer tube? The stem will
clamp at least a few mm below the top, does a slight oblique cut make
any difference? I assume that's more critical if one doesn't have any
stacker rings above.
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