Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads My steerer tube has a noticeable gap between it and the bearing. Is this normal? by Dense_Yellow_4729 Bicycling Biking Cycling Mountain Bikers Mountain Biking
Substantial-Classic5 on December 28, 2025 2:00 am yes. missing a part. split wedge shaped ring completes it and removes play.
Majorwoops on December 28, 2025 2:00 am I’m no professional, but my thought is either bearing set is installed upside down and is for a tapered steering tube or it’s the wrong size
TheWitness37 on December 28, 2025 2:16 am There’s a tapered split ring that’s supposed to sit in/above that upper bearing.
IronGigant on December 28, 2025 2:22 am For the top: https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/cycling-components/bike-headsets/fsa-1-1/8-headset-compression-ring/p/28925/ For the Bottom: https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/cycling-components/bike-headsets/fsa-1-5-lower-headset-crown-race/p/28930/ Take the FSA part numbers and search around for lower prices and/or equivalent products, but just about every major manufacturer has headset components that are either FSA products or are compatible with FSA products. Good luck.
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yes. missing a part. split wedge shaped ring completes it and removes play.
I’m no professional, but my thought is either bearing set is installed upside down and is for a tapered steering tube or it’s the wrong size
There’s a tapered split ring that’s supposed to sit in/above that upper bearing.
For the top:
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/cycling-components/bike-headsets/fsa-1-1/8-headset-compression-ring/p/28925/
For the Bottom:
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/cycling-components/bike-headsets/fsa-1-5-lower-headset-crown-race/p/28930/
Take the FSA part numbers and search around for lower prices and/or equivalent products, but just about every major manufacturer has headset components that are either FSA products or are compatible with FSA products.
Good luck.
You guys/gals are the best! Thank you