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Old 09-29-21 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by pbass
Do you guys think it'd be OK/safe to add one more spacer in this situation? This is my Surly Cross Check, so it has a steel steerer tube. Right now the top of the stem leaves just a little space above the steerer tube top--can I add a wee bit more? The top cap bolt seems long enough, though it would bring that top pinch bolt of the stem up above the top of the steerer tube.
Both bolts of your stem should clamp around the steer tube. If the top bolt is above the steer tube, the pinch bolt could result in cracking of the stem or allow the stem to work loose.
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