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@Smallfurry
Ha.
I did say the Hope stem would have been better. Would have matched the alu of the fork too. I still think aluminium is the best material. I just fancied matching the seatpost. + I might upgrade my Jones bars to Ti if I like the shape. hmmmm.
The technical reason is that the steerer clamping section of the Ti stem is really thin. This has become a factor now that it looks like I will be running the stem under the steeply dropping top fork clamp. An alu stem, especially a chunky AM one, will hit the clamp much sooner. Making the set-up less flexible.
I hope to run the front end thus....
Hope head doctor
1.5mm spacer
Top lefty clamp
3, or 5, mm spacer.
Stem +/- 5deg.
1.5mm spacer
Top Hope headset bearings
90mm headtube
Bottom Hope headset bearings
Bottom lefty clamp.
.....nothing about this bike is simple.