silentbutdeadly
has some good things to say
As a recent convert to fully rigid MTB I have learnt many things...mostly about myself and my softness but there's the odd few about bike handling that have been a hoot. Don't knock it if you haven't tried it!
However, I have noticed that, with the relatively low torques involved in headset caps and stem bolts, the additional vibration of the rigid forks seems to result in the stem not infrequently coming loose on the steerer sufficiently to release headset tension and make the front end very clunky.
Is this something I will just have to get used to happening on occasion or should I start using the Loctite on these bolts as well (not something I've done on any A-head stem before!)?
For clarity, the fork is a full carbon Carver (open mould Chinese); stem is a Thomson; and headset is a Chris King.
However, I have noticed that, with the relatively low torques involved in headset caps and stem bolts, the additional vibration of the rigid forks seems to result in the stem not infrequently coming loose on the steerer sufficiently to release headset tension and make the front end very clunky.
Is this something I will just have to get used to happening on occasion or should I start using the Loctite on these bolts as well (not something I've done on any A-head stem before!)?
For clarity, the fork is a full carbon Carver (open mould Chinese); stem is a Thomson; and headset is a Chris King.