Oh dear.. I'm setting up my nice new frame, and I've had to take some bits from my old bike to do so.
Can anyone tell me how to remove the stem? Its a quill stem - like a cinella 1a.
I undid the stem bolt, and I thought it was meant to come up out of the stem a bit and then I was meant to tap it with a mallet.
But all that happened was the bolt loosened completely - it didn't come out though so there's nothing to tap. And now its definitely not attached to the wedge.
What on earth can I do now?
If I can't get the stem on my other bike, and its not attached to the old one, I'm going to have to get the dreaded tube tomorrow.
Can anyone give me any advice?
Thanks in advance!
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Oh dear.. I'm setting up my nice new frame, and I've had to take some bits from my old bike to do so.
Can anyone tell me how to remove the stem? Its a quill stem - like a cinella 1a.
I undid the stem bolt, and I thought it was meant to come up out of the stem a bit and then I was meant to tap it with a mallet.
But all that happened was the bolt loosened completely - it didn't come out though so there's nothing to tap. And now its definitely not attached to the wedge.
What on earth can I do now?
If I can't get the stem on my other bike, and its not attached to the old one, I'm going to have to get the dreaded tube tomorrow.
Can anyone give me any advice?
Thanks in advance!