Star Flanged Nut

[BrendonMyb]

Please tell me this is freely available.

 

 

* Reason i need this is due to cutting the steerer tube shorter,

* then i hammered the flanged nut to far down by accident resulting in having to moer it all the way down the steerer tube & re-inserting it through the top.

* this then resulted in the flanges having to be bent back a little to fit snuggly into the steerer tube

* when tightening some of the flanges actually snapped off & thus resulting in a loose headset

 

I now need a new one & approximately what you think ill be paying for this

[HammerHed]

Sure any bike shop should have one,  they usually come withthe cap and bolt as well.

 

How much? well depends on how High end you want to go, but I don't think they are expensive.

 

[BrendonMyb]

ive found this, how effective do you think itll be ?

 

looks a hell of a lot sturdier than those stoopid flanged nuts

 

[AndreZA]

That long ones will not work as it grabs on the inside of the fork crown and the brake caliper's bolt is in the way. Go to Westdene and ask them. They've got a little tub with all their top caps and expander bungs in.

[DJ84]

If you just need a star nut, i bought a new one from Eagle Canyon for R 35 2 weeks ago. They had a couple there.

[Wyatt Earp]

I have one for you, no charge.

[Spinnekop]

DON'T go the Starnut route.  (They are freely available!)  Especially with carbon steerers!!

 

These are OLD technology and you get far better devices to get the headset right!  Just ask your LBS!

[BrendonMyb]

well i dont have a carbon steerer so that is why i stumbled across the gussett bolt as above which just seems like a brilliant idea since its starting to clamp from the bottom & tightening with equal pressure on top & bottom

 

Basically its a vice for your headsetkeeping everything together

 

It will work on my bike

 

The star flange nut just seems disasterous after seeing this invention

[ZeroPlay]

If you have a carbon steerer tube, see if you can get a top cap with an expanding compression plug that doesn't dig into the fork steerer tube and damage the carbon.  As a bonus, these usually support the steerer tube from the inside to prevent the stemp from crushing the steerer tube when you tighten it up too tight.

 

Something like this:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=911

 

 

If you have an aluminium steerer, it probably doesn't matter.