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Originally Posted by the sci guy
OK next question - probably a really dumb one:

Same bike, I took the bars and stem off. And pulled the fork out. This is really my first time doing a build with a threadless headset - every single project bike before has been a classic/vintage with a 1" threaded. So, like, how does the fork/steerer stay up in the headtube? With a threaded headset there's...threads, and the locknut. But there's no mechanism to "catch" the steerer and keep it up in the headtube while it's up in the bike stand. Did I drop a mystery piece or am I missing something stupid easy?
The cups are still pressed into the head tube, and I've got the 2 bearing cartridges - and everything else I can see in diagrams online. Does it require the stem & the top cap & blot in order to snug everything together?

Thanks.
If you need something to hold the fork in place during assembly, a toe strap is tailor made for the job. Loop it around the downtube and the fork, then assemble everything. Once the top cap is in place and the bearing is loaded, it will stay in place.
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