Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads Getting ready to cut my fork and checked the instructions. I’m guessing this diagram means it’s okay to be 2mm above or 1 mm below flush? The bar is a Cannondale momo design. Thanks by Advanced-Scholar4388 Bicycling Bike Bike Repair Biking Cycling Repair
Active_Ad_5322 on February 16, 2026 12:59 am Yep. You are correct. As someone who has miss-cut (and witnessed multiple miss-cuts) this is something that being extra cautious about is 100% with the extra effort.
yourbank on February 16, 2026 2:29 am Measure a million times. Sleep on it a million times and cut once 🌚🌚🌚🌚
Substantial-Fun-48 on February 16, 2026 2:57 am Interesting that 1mm is all it takes to compress the headset. Have I been cutting too short this whole time??
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Yes, this is what the illustration is saying.
Yep. You are correct.
As someone who has miss-cut (and witnessed multiple miss-cuts) this is something that being extra cautious about is 100% with the extra effort.
Measure a million times. Sleep on it a million times and cut once 🌚🌚🌚🌚
Interesting that 1mm is all it takes to compress the headset. Have I been cutting too short this whole time??