Thread: Need help figuring out what to do with steel fork cut too short w/threadless setup
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Old 03-20-15 | 11:09 AM
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Flip the stem or buy one with more rise, such as +17. Keep in mind that a stem with more rise will also have a shorter reach in a given size. For example, a 10 cm stem with +17 rise will fit about 1 cm shorter than a 10 cm stem with a typical -17 rise.
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