Handle bar stuck...

[kiwifruit]

What's carbon? The steerer tube?

I think your question is likely one for the LBS

Forks are carbon, everything else Ali.

 

[vickster]

Why should bodging changing the headset have damaged a carbon fork unless the steerer tube is also carbon?

 

[youngoldbloke]

The steerer tube is the part of the fork that fits into the head tube of the frame, and is hidden by the head set, spacers and stem. Could well be alloy if the rest of the frame is Aluminium, but some forks are all carbon, the blades and the steerer tube. Consult your LBS.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Why should bodging changing the headset have damaged a carbon fork unless the steerer tube is also carbon?

It shouldn't, unless you over-tighten the bung, which can stretch the carbon tube enough to make it difficult to remove the stem.

 

[vickster]

It shouldn't, unless you over-tighten the bung, which can stretch the carbon tube enough to make it difficult to remove the stem.

On an Ali steerer? Which I expect is what the OPs bike has

 

[kiwifruit]

On an Ali steerer? Which I expect is what the OPs bike has

Fork and steerer are carbon, stem is Ali.

 

[kiwifruit]

Booked into LBS for Monday, hope not too difficult and the fork be OK.

 

[youngoldbloke]

On an Ali steerer? Which I expect is what the OPs bike has

No not an Ali steerer. (If its aluminium it will probably have a star fangled nut, not a bung).
Hope it's OK kiwifruit

 

[vickster]

Fork and steerer are carbon, stem is Ali.

Oh. Hope it's ok and no damage done

 

[kiwifruit]

Cheers guys

 

[kiwifruit]

Sorted...with a new headset .