Everywhere I look online there is a locknut or something. This doesn't have one but has something inside. I have this bike specifically to learn how to wrench.
by Free_Billy
Everywhere I look online there is a locknut or something. This doesn't have one but has something inside. I have this bike specifically to learn how to wrench.
by Free_Billy
7 Comments
pull hard
From here should just drop out, maybe a tap from rubber mallet.
That fork should drop right out. I see nothing holding it
That is a starnut inside.
It is what your stem topcap screws into and allows your stem topcap to preload the headset bearings.
If there’s no lock nut then you should be able to just slide the fork out.
Say hello to Mr mallet.
With a few taps should be fine
Since no one else has explained it yet. There are two types of stems, threaded and threadless. The threaded type which is used with a quill stem has a locknut. Yours is clearly threadless. As others have said, the fork should just fall out since you already removed the top-cap and threadless stem.
Likely it’s the compression ring of the upper bearing that is holding the steerer in place.
Grab the top tube and whack the end of the steerer with a mallet.