Steerer top cap gap query

rufus357rufus
rufus357rufus Posts: 104
edited August 2010 in Workshop
I have a spacer above my stem but it gives a 4 or 5mm gap above the steerer is this safe or do I need to buy a smaller spacer? I know that some gap is required.

(just to reiterate, stem is 100% on steerer, its only a spacer that is sticking up)

Thanks

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  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    I would have said 3mm was ideal, 5mm should be okay.
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    It's fine. The gap is only there so the boss on the underside of the top cap has somewhere to go - once you tighten the stem clamp screws the top cap isn't doing anything anyway.i
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  • rufus357rufus
    rufus357rufus Posts: 104
    great - thanks guys

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