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  • Following on from this, I've invested in a black sotto voce Chris King headset.
    The Thomson stem shims come in either a 38mm or 42mm height.** According to
    Wiggle, the stack height of the 3T ARX stem is 40mm.

    2 questions:
    1) Do I want a shim that is slightly longer or shorter or should I look for
    one the exact 40mm size?
    2) Headset top cap.* Will the 1" one be OK or will I need a 1 1/8" one?

    Thanks

    Pete

    Helpful forum look owners ,

    2 questions that you can hopefully help me with to make sure I order the
    correct bits.
    I've just purchased a Look Aluminium 264 roadframe.

    1) It's got carbon forks with a 1" threadless steerer tube.* I've already
    got a 3T ARX pro stem which is designed for a 1 1/8" steerer.* Am I correct
    in thinking that I can buy a 1 1/8" to 1" Stem Shim such as follows?
    http://www.evanscycles.com/products/thomson/1-1-8-to-1-stem-shim-ec055735?country=GB&currency=GBP&utm_content=mkwid__pcrid_17321847296_kword__match__plid_&gclid=CK325fq6ob0CFe3ItAoddFQAhA
    Are they a good idea/safe?

    2) It's currently fitted with a Shimano 600 threadless headset.* I assume
    I'd have to problems swapping it out for a 1" Chris King NoThreadSet?

    7VEN

  • I've never had to shim a stem, but in this situation, I would think your best move would be get the 42mm and shave 2mm off it so its flush.

  • longer for sure. then a 2mm spacer or one of tester's caps.

  • That makes more sense.

  • Use the longer shim, then a 1⅛" spacer on top of the stem to cover the overlap, then a 1⅛" topcap. Or, as suggested, integrate the top cap and 3mm spacer into one unit.

  • I believe the Thomson shims are 37mm and 40mm. The 37mm fits their own X2 & X4 stems. I am running a 40mm one with an ARX Team stem and it matches the height of the ARX perfectly.

  • I couldn't find a 40mm one that I could access quickly so went for the 42mm from Evans. Luckily, I have a tester topcap from the last round so will use that.
    Thanks everyone. Incredibly helpful.

  • Cool. You might actually find that it's 40mm and Evans listed it incorrectly:

    http://bikethomson.com/small-parts/

    They don't make a 42mm shim anymore, though I believe they did use to make one to fit the old Elite stem. So unless they have old stock, Evans may just not have updated the item spec when the new size came in.

  • Cool. You might actually find that I d Evans listed it incorrectly:

    http://bikethomson.com! m/small-parts/

    They don't make a 42mm shim anymore, though I believe they did use to make one to fit the old Elite stem. So unless they have old stock, Evans may just not have updated the item spec when the new size came in.

    Ahhh, I see. Wouldn't be the first time that I've had something from Evans where the description /picture was off!

  • i've got a 40mm shim you can have, think it's system ex. i'm in e2.

  • i've got a 40mm shim you can have, think it's system ex. i'm in e2.

    Damn, I just picked up mine from Evans at lunchtime. Thanks for the very kind offer though, some good Karma coming your way for sure.

    As noted by Regal, it is actually 40mm not 42mm as per the website.

  • My build is drawing to a close and I need a black seatpost collar to match my Chris King headset. Seatpost is 27.2. Frame is All. What mm size should I be looking at?
    Thanks in advance helpful Look owners.

  • Probably 31.8mm, but you really need to measure it.

  • hah! What's the film?

  • This is my KG221, with Neutron wheels and a mixture of Chorus and Record 10 speed. Sadly, I'm having to consolidate bikes so shortly I shall be selling most of it.

  • nice flexibility you got there

  • This is my KG221, with Neutron wheels and a mixture of Chorus and Record 10 speed. Sadly, I'm having to consolidate bikes so shortly I shall be selling most of it.

    Very nice , I'd like the neutrons

  • ^^^^ I think i saw that film - i remember being entertained by the props department choice of bikes - it was about Ewan McGregor's character writing the memoirs of a former British PM, on a weird wind swept island as far as I can remember. Can't remember what it was called.

  • yes, thats the one

  • The Looks are not key to the story line however.

  • Its average.

    Download or borrow.

    Watch on a cold Sunday afternoon.

  • Don't know the where and when of this, by look of it it's an Asian Games women's keirin, but lo, flying through the air top right is a 464 in international elite level competition.


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