Tom: Easy way to answer your question is to remove the locknut (which you can do while the stem is still installed. See how much space is available between the top of the steerer and the inside top of the locknut.
If you need to install a spacer, that should cost you about $1 at your LBS. --Eric Norris [email protected] www.campyonly.com campyonlyguy.blogspot.com On Mar 25, 2013, at 8:32 AM, Tom Harrop <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > A quick question. After switching from cantis to V-brakes on the Bombadil > several months ago I now have an un-needed cable hanger in my headset. I need > to get rid of it for weight savings (only kidding—it gets in the way of my > handlebar bag). I don't have much experience fiddling with headsets, but I > assume that if I remove the hanger, I'll have to add a spacer to take up the > 3 mm in the spacer stack currently occupied by the hanger. Is that correct? > Or will I get away with screwing the locknut on 3 mm further before it hits > the top of the steerer? > > I'll attach a phone snapshot below, apologies for the low quality. > > Thanks, > > Tom > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > <photo.JPG> -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
