Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 19,344
Likes: 5,461
From: Rochester, NY
Bikes: Stewart S&S coupled sport tourer, Stewart Sunday light, Stewart Commuting, Stewart Touring, Co Motion Tandem, Stewart 3-Spd, Stewart Track, Fuji Finest, Mongoose Tomac ATB, GT Bravado ATB, JCP Folder, Stewart 650B ATB
It's common for the compression ring to stick to the fork's steerer both during removal as well as in installation sometimes. Corrosion, grit and with carbon steerers a necking down of the steerer from previous ring pressure all can make the ring not play nice. Andy.