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Thanks! Yeah preloads fine and definitely not clamping into thin air at the top.
Funnily enough I tried a different spacer configuration earlier with a thin one on top and couldn't preload the bearings. The bolt couldn't be tightened any further but the headset was still loose. Now that I think about it I wonder if maybe the spacer on top was too thin and the top cap was hitting the steerer, I guess that might cause that?
tjmw-
maybe the spacer on top was too thin and the top cap was hitting the steerer, I guess that might cause that?
That's definitely a thing (and easier to measure to make sure it doesn't happen if you use one of my top caps #spam )
gbj_tester
No spacer necessary. If you’re able to preload the bearings and the bolts aren’t clamping into thin air instead of the steerer, then it’s fine.