Originally Posted by
Blu3Suede
I used it to extend the fork in my sons bike. It started to feel like the headset was loose after a year or so and I cant get that to go away. I had to turn it down a little on a lathe to fit the aluminium steer tube but fit solid.
Yes, there is no star nut and top cap bolt to preload the bearings so I can see why it could be a bit loose. If you ever tried to get a threadless headset bearing adjustment right without a the top cap bolt, it can be a challenge. I'll be installing it this weekend at the local coop on a kids bike (Specialized Hot Rock hybrid) and well see how it goes. One technique is to use a loop of rope under the crown and over the stem, then tighten ala tourniquet style to put some pressure on the bearings before tightening the stem.