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Steerer Tube
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This is the tube that extends off the fork into the frame of the bicycle that the stem clamps to. Steerer tubes are made in a variety of materials and diameters. The most common is 1-1/8”, with tapered steerer tubes, 1”, and 1.5” being the other common steerer tube diameters.