Old 05-03-10 | 12:29 PM
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From: Saint Paul, MN

Bikes: 1989 Ritchey Outback, 2014 All-City Macho Man Disc, 2016 Wilier GTS

Steamroller... cutting down the steerer tube

I had my brand-new Creamroller stolen last week, and found a replacement... a brand-new maroon one on ebay... Looks great, talked with the seller, all's perfect... I should have it by the end of the week.

Question: The steerer tube hasn't been cut down, so there's a mess of spacers on the headset... I'm plenty handy with bikes, but have never cut down a steerer tube. Do you guys use a hacksaw, or a pipe cutter? Is it something best left to my LBS (a really good shop)? Or is it pretty easy to size it correctly? Does the fork need to be removed? Or can you do it with everything assembled?

I know it's threadless, so that probably simplifies it a bit, since I don't have to worry about mashing up any threads... but I'm also not too proud to let my LBS handle it.

here's a pic (still has the reflectors on it!)... can't wait!

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