Thread: Does the any part of the stem EVER connect to the fork? In any model?
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Old 07-03-11 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Remedemic
Especially in modern stems, where they come in 2 pieces, does the stem ever connect to the fork?

I'm referring to the part does directly comes out of the headset, does it connect to the fork?

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Well they have to connect to the fork or you couldn't steer the bicycle. I think you have a misunderstanding of what the parts involved are. The fork has a steer tube. The stem is a separate part that connects to a steer tube via some clamping mechanism. Here's picture of a fork/stem/handlebar without the bicycle in the way

The stem clamps onto the steer tube so that you can move the fork.

In a threaded fork, the stem is clamped to the steer tube via a wedge mechanism. The wedge is pulled up against the inside of the steer tube.
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