Is it okay to have my steerer tube extend 1-2mm above my stem? Should the steerer tube extend above or remain below the top of the stem?
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Is it okay to have my steerer tube extend 1-2mm above my stem? Should the steerer tube extend above or remain below the top of the stem?
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Funny post! Someone acting like they don’t have extra spacers is hilarious! Keep being you comedy man!
Yeah that’s Normal. it’s probably better to have a spacer above the stem honestly, as you want the stem to be making as much contact with the steerer as possible.
Put a spacer on top so the bearings can get compressed by the top cap. If it’s carbon you’ll want a long top cap to support the clamping force of the stem.
Doesn’t hurt anything
You need the steerer to sit about 3 mm below the top of the stem. When I say about, there are exceptions to this and it’s essential that you’re getting preload on the stack. No preload your headset will always be loose, unsafe and damage your frame/headset. Easy fix with some spacers. Some carbon stem/fork combinations require a specific thickness spacer specified in the manual on top of the stem. In this situation RTFM. You don’t seem to know how preload, and a threadless headset works. I would strongly recommend taking it to a bike shop, and having them put this all back together for you properly.
You’ll need a short spacer above the stem so the top cap can preload your headset. As it is here, the top cap will push directly on the fork, which does nothing. A little bit of steerer above the stem as you’ve got it here is a good idea. Just chuck a 5mm spacer on top, screw the top cap down, and tighten the stem, and you’re good to go. 👍