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Old 10-03-19 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Ride_Fast
is it bad to fully tighten the top cap once the stem is adjusted and the bolts are tight? It wouldn't be pressing down on the headset so why not?
As others have said, it's not something to worry about once the threadless headset is adjusted. That said, you can damage the top cap if you put too much torque on it. I've seen people pull the bolt out of the middle of the top cap while trying to adjust the headset with the stem still tight on the steer tube. On the positive side, top caps are cheap but breaking one is embarrassing.
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