• My gravel bike keeps developing some play in the headset after rides - I've tried everything I can think of but no success. Any ideas? So far I have tried different expander plugs (longer, more textured), ensured there's enough space above the stem to preload, torqued everything, tried different stems... at a bit of a loss now!

  • torqued everything

    Including the preload screw? I think there's some benefit in giving that 5Nm after you've tightened the steerer clamp screws of the stem.

  • Will give that a shot, thanks. Torqued the expander plug to recommended 5nm, stem is all torqued appropriately, hadn't really occurred to me that the top cap / preload would contribute but worth a try!

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