Originally Posted by
tombc
no TIG welded bikes have a 22.0mm inner steerer diameter
e: replying to MNTC, he's talking about something that doesn't apply here
OK, but if the I.D. of the two forks is the same, why is there a problem? Seems to me like that is the only variable that has changed since the successful installation. Maybe a distortion of the steerer is preventing the stem from fitting?