UPDATE: HELP! Remedies for a too short steerer on a CX bike?

Lewis Moon · #1 09-05-2015, 12:05 PM

Changed the title

This is what happens when you buy a frame THEN do the math. The steerer is too short to fit a cable hanger and a stem. I'm hosed. I'd really like to avoid linear pull brakes (they feel like limp spaghetti and are too grabby) and will probably eventually buy another fork, but for the time being, are there any good quality stems with integrated hangers? ...besides the Enve/Speedvagen? What about really short cable hangers? I basically have nothing to work with. Low stack (35mm) stems? Low stack semi integrated headsets?

I'm desperate and I've spent my wad.

buldogge · #2 09-05-2015, 12:09 PM

Does the fork have a brake/center hole?

If so, use one of the hangers that mounts there...they work well and reduce chatter.

Otherwise, you can choose a shortstack stem...Deda SuperLeggero, comes to mind...must be others.

-Mark in St. Louis

choke · #3 09-05-2015, 12:10 PM

There's always this - http://ritcheylogic.com/cross/headse...s-headset.html

Lewis Moon · #4 09-05-2015, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by choke

There's always this - http://ritcheylogic.com/cross/headse...s-headset.html

The Ritchey is still too tall. No drilled fork, either.

eddief · #5 09-05-2015, 12:29 PM

through the stem and stick a ferrule in it and run the cable through that?

Lewis Moon · #6 09-05-2015, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by eddief

through the stem and stick a ferrule in it and run the cable through that?

My teeth hurt just thinking about that.

cinema · #7 09-05-2015, 12:33 PM

http://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=2515

or hang this from one of the stem bolts between the faceplate and the stem. I think they might make ones specifically for this but it should be okay if you know what you're doing http://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=2722 you might have to find the right bolt that will fit in/over it

i bookmarked this page awhile ago when i had the same problem lots of good solutions http://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...hp?f=4&t=76219

Lewis Moon · #8 09-05-2015, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cinema

http://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=2515

or hang this from one of the stem bolts between the faceplate and the stem. I think they might make ones specifically for this but it should be okay if you know what you're doing http://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=2722

i bookmarked this page awhile ago when i had the same problem lots of good solutions http://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...hp?f=4&t=76219

The first one would leave no room below the stem to route the cable and I'm running a 12 cm stem so the second one would be way awkward.
I've seen some hangers mounted on the canti mounts. Anyone know anything about these?

cinema · #9 09-05-2015, 12:40 PM

here you go. these work. a 12cm stem would be fine, i think, i mean your options are limited at this point.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/4009582...chn=ps&lpid=82

eddief · #10 09-05-2015, 12:45 PM

sounds like some folk believe drilling would work:

http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum...stem-3538.html

Maybe out of context, so watch out:

"The stress in the stem is near the ends of the strut..... not in the middle. It's like plunking a hole in a down tube to put in a bottle boss. Frames don't break at the bottle boss and your stem won't fail at the hole of it's not near the ends of the strut."

Dave