What else do I need for my front bit of my road bike

Could someone help me. I recently bought a fork for my road bike. So right now i have a stem and fork. What else do i need to get to fix it together? Are there any videos out there? I will post up pictures and dimensions if asked.

thanks you!!

What else do i need to get to fix it together?

i might have to suggest a bike shop.

ya i was hoping to avoid having to go to a bike shop due to the labour cost. I have already spent too much trying to get parts that were stolen from me so ya.

post a picture of what you've already got and lets see if we can help. your language is a bit vague so i have pretty much no idea what you mean when you say "fix it together"

a head tube, and the other bit on the end

roadbiker, this may help identify parts

http://xsreviews.co.uk/modules/FCKeditor/Upload/Image/RazerBarracuda/Stock.jpg
One of these?

Are you the dude that got his whole front end stolen? Go to your local bike shop with what you've got and they'll tell you what you need. Go home, buy online for cheaper, take everything back to them and let them put it together.

Things like headset assembly and steerer tube cutting are best left to a mechanic if you don't know what you're doing. The tools you'd need would probably cost as much as the labour anyway.

I am sure your local bike shop would appreciate this advice^
Post a picture, we can tell you what you need, and then we can help you put it all together.
Either that or hand your bike to the bike shop and let them do it. Don't take advantage of them though.

I'm guessing you mean a headset.
http://sheldonbrown.com/headsets.html

With no offence intended to roadbiker, the person that asks how to do things straight away rather and a little googling and reading is usually not the person who will take the time to learn how to build up and diligently maintain a bike.

Sucking at something is the first step in being kinda good at something.

The tools you'd need would probably cost as much as the labour anyway.

Don't be put off by this.

Sounds like you just need a headset and the means of getting it on. If so, tools you would need are - A big fuck off adjustable spanner (£10 - £15) and a headset press (£65 if you buy a semi pro one, or £1.50 if you build one out of some out of a bit of threaded metal dowel and some nuts and washers).

So for the sake of £11.50 you can fit your headset (once you've learned how) and the be able to adjust it forever more as you'll have the tools to do so.

You can learn how to do all of this if you only UTFS

If it's a brand new fork you'll need to cut it and file it (hacksaw and file).

Like they said, post pics for more detailed info but I just wanted to encourage you to learn for yourself rather than rely on bikeshops or others to do everything for you. It's rewarding (if you're into that sort of thing)

good luck

Your 'stem and fork' could be two very different things that fit together in very different ways, hopefully you've got matching threadless fork + ahead stem or threaded fork / quill stem. There's a fair chance they'll need cutting to fit the headtube length of your frame, as well as having the lower race (bearings and whatnot) fitted to the fork, all of which would benefit from an expert's skill and tools. Get thee to a bikeshop.

Alternatively, the Park Tools website has very helpful videos if you do have the necessary bits and are keen to learn, make sure you know how your stem tightens if you make any adjustments to it after the bike has been assembled, there's potential for it to go wrong in a dramatic way if it's not right.

This is going to be an epic thread.

ya i was hoping to avoid having to go to a bike shop due to the labour cost. I have already spent too much trying to get parts that were stolen from me so ya.

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