Dented steerer tube

Time.to.ride
Time.to.ride Posts: 463
edited September 2013 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi all i dunno if any ofyou saw my post on my scandal the other day but i totally FUBAR'd my Thomson stem and in the process made a dent in the top of the steerer tube so it is not perfectly circular anymore. Got new stem today but it will not slip on smoothly, any advice to try and get it looking circular again? I would send a pic but Phone is having a blond moment ( much like the owner yesterday) lol
Time.to.ride

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    New fork or upper assy needed.

    Or cut the steerer down till round. If there are enough spacers and it is not too low.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • Time.to.ride
    Time.to.ride Posts: 463
    Hi nicklouse have sorted the assembly of the stem & spacers luckily enough the stem sits below the flat spot which is no more than 10mm deep, the 10mm spacer i have sat on top of the stem is actually covers the flat spot so prob got away with it i hope?
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Yup, sounds like it, but you may as well cut it off!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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