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Even if Cannondale says it's fine not to leave a bit of space above the stem, I'd still err on the side of caution.

Cannondale have a combined top cap and bung which reinforces the entire upper steerer area, particularly where the stem clamps on.

Historically it was very heavy, but they've just redesigned it and dropped the majority of the weight.

Is that a standard top headset race though? Its fecking tiny.

Looks like nothing; no bearing cover, not even a thin one. Not the first pro bike to have been seen like this, since the frame manufacturers have moved to long head tubes for the Fred/Sportive market and can't do proper race frames for proper racers because the UCI sticker costs $12k

Cannondale have a combined top cap and bung which reinforces the entire upper steerer

Even if the steerer is strong enough, the stem will try to walk up it if the steerer clamp is hanging on to thin air at the top

That's why you cut the steerer 1mm below the top of the stem. And not 10mm

Good shot of the FSA bars/stem.

Even if the steerer is strong enough, the stem will try to walk up it if the steerer clamp is hanging on to thin air at the top

That's why you cut the steerer 1mm below the top of the stem. And not 10mm

Bingo

Looks like nothing; no bearing cover, not even a thin one. Not the first pro bike to have been seen like this, since the frame manufacturers have moved to long head tubes for the Fred/Sportive market and can't do proper race frames for proper racers because the UCI sticker costs $12k

Looks like a mod of some kind at least.

Maybe the 'Sportive' types should be given Argon18 style extendable headtubes.

proper?

ooohh baby, taking bike porn to the next level

I'd be annoyed if that were my look, the slight mismatch of line from stem to top tube just jars

Looks like a mod of some kind at least

No it's what Tester said .. The stem is fitted straight onto the bearings.

Quite a few pro bikes are setup like that. Even noticed some pro 29xc bikes are run like that to get the position

it's what Tester said .. The stem is fitted straight onto the upper bearing collet.

ftfy

^ if you want to ftfm at least use the correct terminology .. it is called a 'centring sleeve'

Who calls it that? It's a collet, Cane Creek call it a compression ring. In the patent document it's called a positioning ring

A collet is a cone-shaped sleeve used for holding circular or rod like pieces in a lathe or other machine ..

http://chrisborneorestos.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/cia-battino-is-good-to-go/

its funny how bikes get around, like footloose and fancyfree women............this has been in the stable for a little while now

That hood position still irks me.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/collet
[quote]n.

1. A cone-shaped sleeve used for holding circular or rodlike pieces in a lathe or other machine
   [/quote]
   The rod like piece being the steerer, and the machine being the rest of the bike.
   

Also fixed your quote tags :-)

That hood position still irks me.

dont worry this has been changed

That hood position still irks me.

Quill version of 'slamthatstem' innit

the cabling bothers me more than the hoods

I like this.

Nagasawa was like a little kid explaining the campagnolo cambio.

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Colnago Roger de Vlaeminck by tizzen, on Flickr

Colnago Roger de Vlaeminck by tizzen, on Flickr

Colnago Roger de Vlaeminck by tizzen, on Flickr

Colnago Super (1976) by OfficineSfera, on Flickr

Colnago Super (1976) by OfficineSfera, on Flickr

Colnago Super (1976) by OfficineSfera, on Flickr