2007 Cannondale SystemSix Team Si

Stiffness- the High Modulus forks are meant to be stiffer.

This is not a weight saving exercise. Also, I thought I'd keep the original fork uncut, and cut down the SuperSix fork.

Hammer&screwdriver.

or a crown race removal tool

http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/crown-race-removal

that used up all my google prowess for the next 12 months

Hammer&screwdriver.

Erm, not sure about that.

is there actually a real world difference or manufacturers marketing blurb re the carbon modulus?

or a crown race removal tool

http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/crown-race-removal

that used up all my google prowess for the next 12 months

That looks very much like "take it to the shop".

Fucksticks.

is there actually a real world difference or manufacturers marketing blurb re the carbon modulus?

Meant to be, they sell two distinct models, High Mod and not.

they cost £15 or so

http://www.tweekscycles.com/Product.do?method=view&n=3339&p=22463&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Base&utm_campaign=Cycle%20Tools

£108 there. Cheaper to take it to the shop I think.

That looks very much like "take it to the shop".

Fucksticks.

nonce sense, wood chisel, gently tap it in and work your way round until enough gap for aforementioned screwdriver

http://www.shinybikes.com/ice-toolz-crown-race-remover-e253.html

£15.88

..so the extra £100 is for the penis pump?

Just to add to the stem debate:

I think that looks rubbish- more rubbish than the Huge-O-stem

yep, it is even more unattractive than the interface between the cannondale track headtube and fork crown

could you possibly use a tapered spacer from the headset to the stem, or are you planning on slamming the stem?

Just to add to the stem debate

Do it! To much worry about form over function and you need to get shot of the standard brick! .. But really have you googled for images of the Liquigas-Cannondale team bikes, as quite a lot of pro's have slammed stems. There must be some close up's of the stem / headset joint somewhere where you can get an idea of what the mechanics have done.

I'm pretty sure they've done what I pictured above (albeit probably not with a spare Boardman stem they had in the parts bin).

It works, it just doesn't look "planned".

Forget what Cannondale claim and do it accordingly to how it should be done (spacer on top of stem).

.. But really have you googled for images of the Liquigas-Cannondale team bikes, as quite a lot of pro's have slammed stems. There must be some close up's of the stem / headset joint somewhere where you can get an idea of what the mechanics have done.

(I realised this particular model is slightly old...)

*goingtocheckhisshopandseewhichcannondalehewant...

Second one is the only SystemSix in that bunch, and they have just chucked the stem on top of the top cap.

the conical top headset cup makes things look a lot better

the team bus makes things look a lot better

ftfy

Ok, the SystemSix fork was 1gram lighter than the SuperSix fork, however it would appear that the SuperSix fork is comprised of a lot more actual material.

Where the SuperSix uses a very long topcap to reinforce the inside of the steerer, the SuperSix has a much thicker walled steerer- so thick that the internal diameter is too small to use the Hope Head Doctor I bought for the purpose.

That happen to me before, hope head are generally made for MTB with alloy steerer, found out the hard way when using a carbon 'cross fork.

I have a bung knocking about.

You can get cream for that.