Originally Posted by
Dirtdrop
Sorry Jim, but your #1 makes no sense. If the stem won't go through the locknut, it won't go into the steer tube, either.
Not necessarily. Since the locknut also covers the top of the steerer it's possible that the hole in it might be smaller. We're talking 0.004".
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