Originally Posted by
the sci guy
Slid my -17° stem onto the steerer and because of the angle it doesn’t fully clear the spacer width so it kind sits slightly off kilter and there’s a small gap where you can see the steerer.
Are you saying that the steep downward angle of your stem causes the stem to ride up from the spacer below the stem at the front of the steerer? Somehow that does not seem too likely.
Originally Posted by
the sci guy
Is it because it’s only an 80mm stem and if it were longer it might clear?
No. Stem angle and length do not affect each other.