bill thanks, so how do i figure out how far down the threads go on the top of the fork if the headset etc are on the bike? can i tell from the inside of the fork? do i guess XX inches below the top headset cup?
also, instead of a wedge this stem has a slot with an expanding bolt--looks like this one, https://www.ebay.com/i/192472592737?chn=ps in this case how far down should i get that slot? On Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 2:00:31 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > The reason for a minimum insertion line is to prevent the wedge part of > the stem breaking off the top of the fork where it is threaded. So, the > minimum insertion line is guessing at how far down a fork is threaded. > Ideally, I'd recommend sinking the stem so that the very top edge of the > wedge is below the end of the threads on the fork. It would be a > categorically bad idea to have the entire wedge up inside the threaded > portion of the fork. The lower the better between those two positions > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > > On Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 10:54:12 AM UTC-8, Minh wrote: >> >> hi all, is there any guideline or rule of thumb for minimum insertion >> amount for a threaded stem? I'm rehabbing a bike and would like to get the >> bars as high as possible but the stem does not have any markings on it, >> thanks for any ideas! >> >> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
