Headset Cone Spacer thing - Help.
I've got a Specialized Allez as a 2nd bike and I want to make the geometry of the bars the same as my Specialised Tarmac which has been professionally fitted.
To do this I've worked out that I need to remove a load of spacers from the steerer (going for the standard 40mm to 13mm)
However the conical spacer that comes on the headset is 22mm including a small cover below it.
My question is can I run without the conical spacer and just run my spacers on top of this cover?
This is what it looks like when I remove the cone spacer:
To do this I've worked out that I need to remove a load of spacers from the steerer (going for the standard 40mm to 13mm)
However the conical spacer that comes on the headset is 22mm including a small cover below it.
My question is can I run without the conical spacer and just run my spacers on top of this cover?
This is what it looks like when I remove the cone spacer:
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If that's under the conical spacer I reckon you can. Is there anything to the conical spacer other than just being a tall spacer?0
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The cone spacer does have a O ring inside it so I assume it's another seal against water ingress
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If the headset minus conical spacer includes some kind of seal as well I reckon it would be OK. My headsets only have one o ring seal.0
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It's fine to just run with the lower coverFFS! Harden up and grow a pair0
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Dannbodge wrote:The cone spacer does have a O ring inside it so I assume it's another seal against water ingress0
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I'll have a look tonight, I'm pretty sure it's got a seal on it
If it hasn't the replacement bearings are only £17 so I might just run with it anyway and make sure the bearings are greased up well (I'm pretty sure the bearings are sealed anyway)0 -
you could even just pit a smidge of silicon sealant under that flat cap - will do the same as an o ring but seat betterPostby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0