Shim- wassit for?

bus
bus Posts: 145
edited August 2007 in Workshop
I am just building up the missus new bike and i have come across a shim in the headset pack. Whats it for?

Does it do down the steerer tube?

FSA headset/ carbon steerer tube, (it has a cone shaped nut that expands 4 pieces to grip the inside of the steerer) oh and its green! (the shim)

Thanks in advance.
..they broke the mould before they made him...

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  • rustychisel
    rustychisel Posts: 3,444
    It shims things that need shimming of course.
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  • DavidBelcher
    DavidBelcher Posts: 2,684
    bus wrote:
    I am just building up the missus new bike and i have come across a shim in the headset pack. Whats it for?

    Does it do down the steerer tube?

    FSA headset/ carbon steerer tube, (it has a cone shaped nut that expands 4 pieces to grip the inside of the steerer) oh and its green! (the shim)

    Thanks in advance.

    Converter shim for threadless headsets that are sold as compatible with both 1" and 1 1/8" steerer tubes?

    David
    "It is not enough merely to win; others must lose." - Gore Vidal
  • Jason Currie
    Jason Currie Posts: 56
    If its a carbon steerer it may be an alloy strengthener that has to go into the steerer tube to provide extra support. One came with my forks.
    J

    But having re read your description maybe not!
  • onbike 1939
    onbike 1939 Posts: 708
    DavidBelcher wrote:
    bus wrote:
    I am just building up the missus new bike and i have come across a shim in the headset pack. Whats it for?

    Does it do down the steerer tube?

    FSA headset/ carbon steerer tube, (it has a cone shaped nut that expands 4 pieces to grip the inside of the steerer) oh and its green! (the shim)

    Thanks in advance.

    Converter shim for threadless headsets that are sold as compatible with both 1" and 1 1/8" steerer tubes?

    David

    That's it.

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