Re: Riv Nuts.. go outside bike biz sources yet?

an aluminum pop rivet, once set , can be threaded the ball on the end of the pin, can fall out after forcing the expansion ,


If really weight weenieing it get a custom machined plug of magnesium .. Mg lighter than Al aluminum.. and further cut away to minimize the amount of that..

then use a bolt of Titanium.. and a carbon fiber stem cap..


Epoxy the magnesium plug in what I assume is a carbon fork steerer..

My late father had a home machine shop I did not get in the estate..


FWIW,
Hexcel is a bee's hive like aerospace material of more air than carbon finer..





You: go...



...