Flip the bike over, front wheel out. Remove anything that is bolted through the
crown. Thread the bolt into the wedge from the bottom and tap the wedge out
with your mallet
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It possible the wedge is "wedged" into the thicker butted end of the steerer.
IF that's the case, going from the bottom of the fork will be the best bet.
Liquid wrench is a good idea too. Several times I've had luck flipping it over,
place the top nut of the HS on a block of wood, then use a lon
If all else fails,
remove the wheel pull brake or rack if needed for clear access to wedge from
crown end of steerer,
Flip bike with headset / top of steerer end supported on bench or blocks on
floor,
Run largest drill that won't mess up steerer through wedge, the bolt hole
providing a center g
Some liquid wrench soaking and a stack of fender washers on top would allow you
to use the bolt to pull it free from its anchor, maybe. That would get you
infinitely more torque than the vice grips method. Good luck
-Kai
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Hi folks,
Taking advantage of the cold weather to work on a Noodle to Albatross
conversion project. Unfortunately, it is not off to a very good start.
After removing the noodle bars, I decided to remove my stem as well. I
loosened the bolt , gave it a light wack with a rubber mallet and pull
