Originally Posted by
JiveTurkey
You have the wedge on upside-down. It doesn't act as a weight, rather, when tightened, it wedges up against the bottom of the stem and presses against the inside of the steerer tube, which holds it all in place.
Take off the wedge, insert the really long bolt through the stem (top to bottom), attach the wedge (so the flat portion faces down) with just a couple turns of the bolt, insert and align the stem, and tighten the bolt.
This may also help:
http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_w.html#wedgebolt
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Originally Posted by
cc700
i jam my thumbs up and back into the tubes. this way i can point my fingers straight out in front to split the wind and attain an even more aero profile, and the usual fixed gear - zen - connectedness feeling through the drivetrain is multiplied ten fold because my thumbs become one with the tubing.
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