[sama1ter]

I just got an 03 Boxxer Team off ebay. I measured the steerer tube on my bike before i bought this one, and thought it would fit. Me being the idiot i am, didnt account for the fork i had, had an integrated stem. Now i have an 03 boxxer team, and ive tried 2 differetn stems(wayless dh, and easton mg60, the mg60 being the shorter of the 2). I put the stem on and there is still about an inch before the top of the stem. Now these are my options, even though i dont want to spend that much money at all. I have a FSA 1/5-1/8reducer headset already, and i could:
1. Get e13 cups/new is headset
2. Get a sic stem(those have really low stack hieght right?)
3. Try to sell this fork and get a new fork

do you guys haev any ideas? i dont want to spend too much money, so if could find a used sic stem or somethinglike that id do it.

 

[Ratfink]

Why don't you just get a Romic top crown and stem combo? That should solve your problem. If your in Orange County California the Bike Co should have one in stock.

 

[dropmachine]

FInd out if the new Boxxer crowns will fit, as they have the new Interated stem system.

 

[Bicyclist]

You could always sell your fork and get a Marzocchi. That would solve the steerer tube problem and all the problems you're gonna end up having with you RS.

 

[sama1ter]

i replaced a marzocchi wiith this. I'll look it up on srams site. how much does the romic crown/stem cost?

 

[sama1ter]

romic/stem=$139 from bike co.
If i got the 05 boxxer topcrown, id still have to buy a stem, which come out to like $200.
as aposedto getting the e13 zerostack+headset for like $75.
Unless you guys have any used ones...thats the cheapest bet.

 

[Ratfink]

romic/stem=$139 from bike co.
If i got the 05 boxxer topcrown, id still have to buy a stem, which come out to like $200.
as aposedto getting the e13 zerostack+headset for like $75.
Unless you guys have any used ones...thats the cheapest bet.

I have no experience with the E13 zerostack. I can tell you that the Romic crown & stem set up that I've been running for the last few year is GREAT and worth every cent!!!

 

[mcA896]

get a bmx stem. i had your exact problem on an older psylo of mine and i switched out my diabolus for an fsa powderkeg bmx stem, lower stack height than the sic i think, and it was only 25 bucks.

 

[sama1ter]

what do you think of this one:

http://www.danscomp.com/products/STEMSAHEAD/370173.jpg

 

[-dustin]

the On-One stem has a loooooow stack height. lower than than SIC stems, i believe. and when i called SIC about a price, they never got back with me. that annoyed me.

in the end, i got the e13 cups.

 

[mcA896]

heres the one i got: the stack height is 1 1/4"

 

[Repack]

The reducers are great, but if the fork cam with a drop crown, you are likely to need to switch to a flat crown. Otherwise, the crown will smash the tpo tube. Had to do that on a 1.5 SGS, but having a lower overall setup makes the bike handle better, IMO.
Most cost effective may be the Romic crown or integrated Boxxer crown, since there is a good likelyhood that the e13 reducers will also cause you to buy a new crown.

 

[The Rose]

can't you just get a new steerer from RS?

 

[sama1ter]

it is the short crown from RS. New steerer would be way expensive

 

[Repack]

I think that a RS crown retails for ~$130 and that you can get a full reducer set (cups and bearings) for ~$100.

Does that sound right?

 

[buildyourown]

Just use this as an excuse to buy the Romic crown. You'll save weight and the whole set-up will be stiffer. On certain bikes, the turning radius is better too.