Originally Posted by
Ebuzz
I'm very surprised that this LBS would have screwed this up so badly. Is it possible that a shim or spacer of some sort fell out and I didnt notice it or is the stem supposed to fit snugly and no spacer of any sort is proper?
Originally Posted by
Ebuzz
Thanks, I didn't see any sort of shim when I took it apart, but I can't understand how the LBS messed it up. I will have to go check it out.
Originally Posted by
Ebuzz
thank you. I can't believe that the LBS did not install a shim. I don't think I dropped it, but could it have slid down the fork?
I know you really want this to be the fault of the LBS, but I seriously doubt it. They correctly ordered the uncommon sized 1" fork and headset for your Ciocc which shows a certain amount of knowledge. I find it hard to believe that they would then put the wrong size stem on there with no shim. I also find it hard to believe that you wouldn't notice that there was something wrong right off the bat, even if it was on your trainer. The stem/bars would move too easily with only a compression plug holding them on. Just get the bike fixed if you plan on riding it and chaulk it up to mechanical inexperience. Maybe you could look at it as punishment by the C&V gods for installing a threadless carbon fork on a classic Ciocc and then riding it on a trainer.
