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Hi going to be removing lefty fork tomorrow for the 1st.time it's has a normal stem not the opi one so I take it I just losen fork bolts remove stem and whack the steerer out? Any tips or tricks
Get an Ernie
http://qwertycycles.co.uk/products/cannondale-lefty-stem-steerer-install-removal-tool-ernie-kt020
You can borrow mine if you are Glos/Wilts based .
How does that work, can't I just use a rubber mallet to tap steerer back in
For putting it back in yes, the Ernie is for getting it outt .
Trust me it makes the job so simple .
Ok thanks I take it it's pretty tight going back in
Tight both ways .
Thanks Pete very much appreciated
Em...no. Ernie seems to be strictly for the OPI stems. Normal/conversion steerers need to be hit with a hammer from the top to free the compression ring (after undoing both allen bolts on the fork clamps, of course).
OPI:
Normal: