You probably won't die*, but either buying the right crown race or getting your steerer cut down to the correct size would be the right way to go, as you already know.
*but you might, and it's not my fault if you do.
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You probably won't die*, but either buying the right crown race or getting your steerer cut down to the correct size would be the right way to go, as you already know.
*but you might, and it's not my fault if you do.