Originally Posted by
Camilo
Did you go back and talk to them? What is the brand of the fork?
My assumption is that it is in error - but that would be very surprising since it's such a common understanding, I can't imagine any shop actually making that blunder. I believe there are carbon steertubes that do use a star nut, but have no idea if that's the case here.
I haven't spoken to the bike mechanic at the shop yet - he wasn't available.
The shop that fitted the fork (it's a Kona all carbon fork fitted as standard on a Jake the Snake 2012) aren't the most competent and seemed a bit overwhelmed at the job of fittng the fork. Another more local shop checked the bike over for me and found the star washer in the carbon steerer.