Yes, especially on Rivs which have longer threaded sections on the fork, due to the extension of the steerer above the headset. I hold the stem up to the bike to see where it must be to get the wedge below the headset. Usually need to drop the stem another 1/4" to 1/2" below the minimum insertion line.
Laing On Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 1:12:55 PM UTC-4, jbu...@gmail.com wrote: > Nice bike/build, Laing. > > Just a reminder to be careful with shorter-quill stems, that the wedge > isn't landing in the threaded portion of the steerer. > > =- Joe Bunik > Walnut Creek, CA > > On 9/8/20, lconley <lco...@brph.com <javascript:>> wrote: > > [image: IMG_0686.jpg] > > > > Sorry for the sideways picture. This shows the rack bolted to the > headtube > > mounts. > > > > Note the twin clamp bolts on the Nitto Stem. Bought this years ago from > > Rivendell and this seem to be the perfect application for it, it doesn't > > have a lot of stem height, but this frame has such a tall head tube, I > > don't need a really tall stem. > > > > Laing > > > > > > On Friday, September 4, 2020 at 9:16:20 AM UTC-4, Steven Sweedler wrote: > >> > >> Laing, could you post a close up picture of how the rack attaches at > the > >> headtube, Thanks, Steve > >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > > email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5fb5e7c2-e51b-40e1-beb6-aad18da94e59o%40googlegroups.com. > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1059c01f-aa40-452d-ac4c-a1c7430bb2fbo%40googlegroups.com.
