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Old 05-17-10 | 06:36 AM
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dperreno
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Bikes: '72 Fuji Finest, '80 Austro-Daimler Inter 10, '06 Fuji Team Issue, '06 Salsa Las Cruces, Nashbar Frame single speed

Originally Posted by eacolin
Sweet, so since my shim is taller than my shem, and tall enough to compress the headset, I can just do without spacers and use the shim as the compressor? Does it look like my shim is tall enough (it's maybe 1 or 2 mm taller)?

-Colin
Yes, you can use your setup as-is -- adding spacers would be done for cosmetic reasons only. However, I agree with Metzinger's suggestion to flip the shim, install a 5mm spacer and put your stem on top. This would both provide a proper bearing surface against your headset, and would be visually appealing. As several other posters have mentioned, you can go into any bike shop and pick up a 5mm shim, they might charge you a dollar or they might just give it to you, depends on the shop and whether they know you.
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