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dan_trials · May 2007

I could ride my trials bike with no star nut or head-lock so long as I keep an eye on the stem clamp bolts, yes?

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magnus · May 2007

Yes but HELL NO!

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El Capitano · May 2007

In theory yes. In practice, I personally wouldn't.

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dan_trials · May 2007

Yeah thats what Im thinking. It should hold, but its likely to be a hard way to find out.

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Jonny · May 2007

The stem clamp bolts won't come loose. The star nut is only there to tension the bearings, once you clamp the bolts you can remove the star nut. I wouldn't, but hey.

lacuna · May 2007

I've tightened my headset with a G-clamp before. It works fine but then I do have DC forks which hold things together better.

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Mike Skinner · May 2007

It's fine, I ran my jump bike like it for ages, the only problem arises if you crash and twist the bars, as you can't straighten them without loosing the tension in the headset, meaning you have to carry the bolt, cap and a 5mm with you if you are any distance from home

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i_used_2b_fukpigonabike · May 2007

plus, if you don't have something blocking each end of your steerer tube, where will you stash your cocaine?

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dan_trials · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Mike Skinner

It's fine, I ran my jump bike like it for ages, the only problem arises if you crash and twist the bars, as you can't straighten them without loosing the tension in the headset, meaning you have to carry the bolt, cap and a 5mm with you if you are any distance from home<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
I dont have anything to tension them with in the first place. My Ed'lock isnt long enough for the new frame and forks with the desired stack height.

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Alex · May 2007

Not to mention having a dirty great sharp edged hole right where you might well bash your wedding tackle or face.

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dan_trials · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Alex

Not to mention having a dirty great sharp edged hole right where you might well bash your wedding tackle or face.
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Almost. I cut the steerer a couple of millimetres shy of the top of the stem. But yes, the bore of the stem still isn't that nice to mesh with.

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Alex · May 2007

Y'know that plastic POS mbuk supplied in place of the stem cap? Go use it. At very least it'll fill the hole.

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dan_trials · May 2007

I dont have that but I do have the top cap I can pinch off another bike and just tape it on [:D]

P.S. What's a 'POS'?

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Alex · May 2007

Nugget of poo.

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