Thread: Need advise on a Litespeed purchase
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Old 07-29-12, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ivan_yulaev
Is steerer tube really that big a deal? It's not easy to find 1" forks anymore but it is possible. Wound up will still make you one, for example. Also a fork, barring some damage, should last the life of the bike, so, why get rid of the bike if the fork doesn't need replacing?
The only reason I am asking is because
I am replacing the stem with a Thomson 100mm 17 degree and wanted to know if I will need a shim or not. No plans to replace the bike, possibly the fork in the future to lose some weight thought
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