HOW TO LOWER HANDLEBARS AND STEM (ADJUSTING HEADSET) *TIGHTEN HEADSET* SLAM STEM. SPECIALIZED TARMAC
HOW TO LOWER HANDLEBARS AND STEM (ADJUSTING HEADSET) *TIGHTEN HEADSET* SLAM STEM. SPECIALIZED TARMAC
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Always interesting
Can you raise it any higher with the setup you started with, with all the spacers below? I have a Specialized Allez Sport and wouldn’t mind it raised a half inch or so. Would I need a different stem? New to road biking. Thanks
Glad I saw this. I was so nervous about trying this….but challenged myself because my curiosity was driving me nuts. I was able to find out quickly that slamming my stem was a neck breaker. Instant pain with a centimeter drop. Put it right back with my 15mm underneath. Apparently I’m between sizes, on a 52 tarmac with a 120 head tube. If I rode a 54, my headtube would be 140mm and wouldn’t need the spacers. Very helpful vid. And yeah, it takes very little to compress.
This video helped me a lot
works and looks wonderful
Cool little tip. Never knew that! I’m not much of a mechanic and I probably would take it in since the only thing I can do is put in handlebar tape, but watching your videos makes it a little easier to try some things. I like the flush look better!
Torque is key, too much catastrophe not enough you get slop and catastrophe!
10x, Specialized for the dumbest compression plug on the market. First thing I did on my new frameset was to throw it away.
I really needed it! Thank you! 🙂
thanks for the video – i always wanted to be in more aero position on my cannondale. the video kinds of gives me the confidence of doing it on my own
my stem is that of fsa and i could see there are 6 (10mil each) rings. is it a good practice to keep at least 30mil stem length (when you’re slamming it)
Recomended bike size for 5’5?
Why wont my go down deeper?
Correct way to do it is to buy a new stem with a lower angle 🧐
I would recommend a good torque wrench for anyone who does their own work! As a reminder always torque equally and evenly across!
I saved this video. Thanks for the information.
Thanks for the tip. I will take it to my bike shop for them to replace the loose bearings.
Is something wrong, if you cut steerer tube too short? And then the top of your stem is for example 0,5cm-1cm above the edge of the steerer tube? Then solution is, you take more spacer’s out, but can you just leave it like that or not? Just curious.
awesome video helps a lot
nice… now do the aerofly 2
This was great and very helpful, I look forward to more of these. 👍🏼
If i got a new Carbon fork that i need to cut by my self. Is it possible to have 35mm spacer below the stem. Everyone is saying maxinum 30mm. Is it not safe enough with 35mm spacer?
I hope this video helps out everyone who needed it 🙂
Thanks for this 🙏. If possible for the next video, please make about internal cable routing for the shifter
Can you do this with no spacers at the bottom of the stem? Like super slammmed?
Sick bike
A whats up..can you recommend a good integrated stem to hide cables but can still add spacers..I have the cervelo caledonia with mechanical ultegra and i like the original stem height…i dont want to cut my fork..i want to use the "DEDA SUPERBOX STEM" but I don’t know if the stem can be used with spacers to keep my original factory height. I’m looking for that clean flush cockpit look where the cables go internally into the stem but I don’t want to slam it like I did my tarmac sl6..
Thank you!
Can you post a video of the same thing for a Scott Addict RC?
I have a Caledonia 5 same bolts. Would I put the spacers on top after removing it from bottom?
What if you lower your stem but your expander plug isn’t long enough because how the fork was originally cut. Technically, wouldn’t the stem be clamping into half or not on the plug itself/ possible cracking?
Why do they recommend a 5mm spacer at the top so that the cap is not flush? Ive heard this a few ties and im not sure why
Ht bro, i have a problem, i want to upgrade my fork On my mtb, meta ht commencal, but the steerer tube in the one a bought is 18cm and the stock one 20cm, how afect in handling? I dont know if i would sent it back or remove all the spacers so it can fit
thank you I did have to slightly loosen head set belt and followed your instructions job a good one
boom time to slam my stem and have a perpetually sore back!
sir pls i’m in a desperate situation i took out my “plug” by accident and when i did i heard something drop in the bike and now i can’t seem to put the plug back.
What’s your opinion on white frames? Too much hassle to keep clean?
Very helpful indeed, thanks a lot @GC Performance
brilliant Vid GC, more of the same please……….these are perfect for noobs like myself………..
stupid noob question: is it strictly necessary to use a torgue wrench when doing this or if you dont have one just common sense and normal tighting without going nuts and cracking the fork will do aswell ?
Thank you sir, much appreciated. I just did it on my FELT VR5 and it feels so much better.
i wonder how long the compresion plug is becuise i think its 30mm and youre bottom stem bolt isnt supported which can resoult in damagin the fork steerer tube or braking it
I’d love to see your method for cutting a steerer … youtube is full of them and they all seem to skip over some of the things to take into consideration when measuring…dont ask me how i found out.
That was very straightforward and helpful thanks so much
hey man by any chance do you know the maximum number of spacers that is safe to put under my stem? I have an S-works tarmac SL6 with 45mm spacers under the stem and im not sure if that amount of spacers is still safe to ride. Thanks!