You might want to try a longer stem before you throw the headset out. That short stem might work fine on an MTB but the steeper angles on the track frame don't take to it in the same way. It's amazing what 30mm can do to the way the front end feels.
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You might want to try a longer stem before you throw the headset out. That short stem might work fine on an MTB but the steeper angles on the track frame don't take to it in the same way. It's amazing what 30mm can do to the way the front end feels.