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11-19-13 | 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fietsbob

There was another Sheldon fix.. headset , threadless,... tall steerer tube-spacers, just the last bit threaded .
a through threaded nut and the top locknut .. secures the adjustment ..

and then a quill stem is still usable..

I'm not sure how a 22.2mm quill stem designed for a 25.4mm O.D. steerer with 1.5mm walls would work with a threadless steerer having significantly thinner wall thickness. Would the stem ever expand enough in the larger diameter I.D. steerer to be secure?

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