BradJohnson Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 saw this on tarty, thought i'd share this brilliant idea. http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/headset_spares/monty_adjustable_headset_spacer/c57p11896.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Reynolds Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 They've been around a while, Monty just likes to put their name on stuff and sell it for more as they're super popular in France/Spain apparently. < Don't hold me to that This is from back in 2010 http://m.pinkbike.com/news/dirt-unity-sea-otter-2010.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 My bad, thought i'd found a genius idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Reynolds Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 My bad, thought i'd found a genius idea. You didn't find a genius idea. Monty did and manufactured it, and you saw tarty re-sell it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) Genius! Oh wait..... its good though. Edited July 12, 2012 by Echo Lite 09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 But, why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 So people don't have to spend more money and get another spacer. That's why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Yeah, I'm sure those people doing it for the money saving factor will be spending £6 for that, instead of about a quid for a pack of three 5mms... Handy if you change parts a lot and lose smaller components in your spares box, or want the weight saving factor of a massive hole in your spacer stack though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skorp Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Or you can't really dial your bike in properly.. Often its 3mm of spacers thats the difference from a good rinding bike and a ok riding bike.. Or your topcap does just not tension the headset. Then you could just turn the spacer from 11mm to 12mm, and then you have enough tension I will order one or two of these Edited July 13, 2012 by Skorp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewEH1 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Yeah, but wouldn't you have to potentially cut your steerer every time you adjust the spacer. Surely it's easier, cheaper, and not that much added weight to get normal stackers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Yeah, but wouldn't you have to potentially cut your steerer every time you adjust the spacer. Surely it's easier, cheaper, and not that much added weight to get normal stackers... No? Have the steerer slightly below the top of the stem and tighten the top cap up from there, always works for me, and I've seen people with the stem held onto the steerer with just one bolt ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbarr Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 No? Have the steerer slightly below the top of the stem and tighten the top cap up from there, always works for me, and I've seen people with the stem held onto the steerer with just one bolt ha. When you change the stack height the steerer is no longer going to be just below the top of the stem though is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skorp Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 No? Have the steerer slightly below the top of the stem and tighten the top cap up from there, always works for me, and I've seen people with the stem held onto the steerer with just one bolt ha. Yeah, i bought a used this bike that had the steerer cut on the lower bolt... He used this for atleast one year, and he wasn't exactly riding smooth. Soo i think it's okay if the steerer tube is cut just above the top bolt That leaves some room for adjustment with this spacer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-G- Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 It's a good idea, i like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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