Rust on Steerer Tube

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07-16-15 | 07:25 AM

illusiumd

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Rust on Steerer Tube

been playing around alot lately with different stems and spacer combinations and am noticing a good deal of rust on this fairly new (sept 14) steerer tube of fork - how do I get it off? - do i need to worry?

07-16-15 | 08:52 AM

Slash5

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Some steel wool and oil will take it off. Nothing to worry about.
Put a thin coat of grease on the steerer. Don't put any grease where the stem clamps. Don't wash your bike so much.

07-16-15 | 08:59 AM

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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

i also wouldn't worry about it, but I keep a film of grease on the entire steerer as rust protection, inside and out, including under the stem. I've never has an issue with stem clamp security on steel.

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