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Old August 20th 03, 09:14 PM
Bob M
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Default Threaded versus threadless headset

On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:39:02 -0400, Rick Onanian wrote:

On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 12:07:00 -0400, David L. Johnson
wrote:
again, every time you mess around with the stem, you have to re-adjust
the bearings.


Care to elaborate? I've adjusted and changes stems
on my threadless-stem road bike a few times, and if
I missed something important, I'd like to know...

Which bearings, and what type of adjustment?


Basically, you tighten the bolt on the cap until you feel no play in the
headset (which can be done by grabbing the front brakes and pushing the
bike forward). That's the adjustment. On a threaded headset, it's the
same adjustment, only you tighten large nuts that go around the steerer
tube.

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Bob M in CT
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