You can reduced/stop the shimming by using a needlebearing headset.
the downside is that you may feel it a bit harder to 'correct' your line in a hard turn, but frankly, the lack of shimming is defintely worth it.
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You can reduced/stop the shimming by using a needlebearing headset.
the downside is that you may feel it a bit harder to 'correct' your line in a hard turn, but frankly, the lack of shimming is defintely worth it.