Originally Posted by
cikal
I got the crown race off...but how on earth am I supposed to, when measuring with a ruler, differentiate between 26.4mm and 27mm? Impossible!
To figure out the stack height I measured the length of the steerer, which is 135mm, and the length of the head tube, which is 100mm - so a stack height of 35mm.
Any caliper will easily measure this 0.6 mm (0.024") difference. You can get a 6" vernier caliper for very little money at almost any hardware store. A dial caliper can be had for $10 and a digital caliper can be had for $20. Everyone who does any DIY should have one. They are incredibly handy.