I got a Rodeo Labs Spork second hand, but this fork stem looks really short on my bike. I put a wolf tooth bolt in side for reference, is this too short? Are there shorter bearings or other ways to make up the difference?
by Busy_Meringue7785
I got a Rodeo Labs Spork second hand, but this fork stem looks really short on my bike. I put a wolf tooth bolt in side for reference, is this too short? Are there shorter bearings or other ways to make up the difference?
by Busy_Meringue7785
4 Comments
Based from the photo, yes. General rule is you want at least a couple mm of clamp surface ABOVE the upper stem clamp bolt.
If this is how much gap you have with very little play in the headset right now, you’ll need a new fork.
The steertube looks a little short. You should only have about 3mm (according to the last steer bung instruction manual I read). Are the any spacers underneath that ban be removed?
Yes…unfortunately. I’ve got a cane creek 40 headset, is there a different style that would be recessed into the steer tube?
You might be able to find a stem with a short stack height that would work.