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02-10-12 | 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Al1943

If building up from a frame I would not cut the steer tube before riding the bike and checking the fit.
You can always cut the steer tube shorter but can never cut it longer.

You mean as in "Dammit I cut this $%#&^ fork 3 times and it's still too short"?

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