Headset Cone Spacer thing - Help.

dannbodge
dannbodge Posts: 1,152
edited October 2017 in Workshop
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:

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Comments

  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,811
    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?
  • dannbodge
    dannbodge Posts: 1,152
    The cone spacer does have a O ring inside it so I assume it's another seal against water ingress

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  • bondurant
    bondurant Posts: 858
    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.
  • svetty
    svetty Posts: 1,904
    It's fine to just run with the lower cover
    FFS! Harden up and grow a pair :D
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,811
    Dannbodge wrote:
    The cone spacer does have a O ring inside it so I assume it's another seal against water ingress
    Ok, on my bike with an FSA headset I only have a flattish thing like in your first picture that has an o ring in it. As above does yours have an o ring as well as the one in the cone? If so it'll be fine, if not you may be able to find a flatter spacer with o ring. I was given one by the workshop of my LBS when I asked about getting one. They just had a few spares kicking about from previous jobs done. Might be worth a go. Although to be honest I don't know how much water would get in through there. You could just stick an o ring under that cap.
  • dannbodge
    dannbodge Posts: 1,152
    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)
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    you could even just pit a smidge of silicon sealant under that flat cap - will do the same as an o ring but seat better
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.