Originally Posted by
bionnaki
why do you need a spacer if the LBS had the headset adjusted correctly before you dissembled it? did you cut the steer tube or something?
I think they may have been able to barely tighten it enough, given the circumstances. I had cut the steerer tube prior to having them tighten it down (initially I think I may have been tightening the stem down before tightening the top cap.
if you have no gap, you can't tighten it as tight as you need to.
And doing it with the bike upside down is a good way to utilize gravity.
ah, hadn't thought about trying upside down, though i don't currently own a stand.