Looking for a REALLY THIN top caps

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Aya
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by Aya

Hello.

I have used the carbon top cap that came with my bike. But the top cap is too thick, so it looks like a spacer. Even the thickness of its edge which is the thinnest part is 4mm.

I prefer to place a 5mm spacer above the stem, so thick top cap makes too high protrusion above the stem.

I would like to buy a really thin top cap. The thiner the better!!!

I don't care what material the top cap is made from and how much is its weight.

I don't even care if the thin top cap is too weak to be used for headset setting. Cause I have other top caps for setting, and I think I can just swap to the thin cap after headset/stem setting is done.

Do you have any items in your mind that you would like to recommend for me?

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by Nobby

Extralite one is thin. Couldn't say for sure without measuring it but wouldnt be more than 2-3mm I think. Recommended torque is like 2nm or something

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CaneCreek eeCycle top cap is very thin on edges.
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by billspreston

I use these Carbonice Ahead Cap Heiße Inge for this purpose. It's a 5mm spacer & top cap all in one piece. Available in 3K or UD. Expensive though and I would definitely preload the headset with a more robust spacer and top cap before installing as you've noted.

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by Valbrona

Never fit a flat-style top cap that does not have much interlocking with the top of the stem or spacer underneath. If a bike topples over or you crash the top cap is quite vulnerable. If it receives a hit it can dislodge causing damage to the bung and steerer.

The top caps that sit deep inside the stem/steerer are like that for a really good reason.

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by Wookski

Valbrona wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2018 5:56 pm
Never fit a flat-style top cap that does not have much interlocking with the top of the stem or spacer underneath. If a bike topples over or you crash the top cap is quite vulnerable. If it receives a hit it can dislodge causing damage to the bung and steerer.

The top caps that sit deep inside the stem/steerer are like that for a really good reason.
Don’t listen to these alarmists!

Carbon-Ti’s top cap is completely flat, and awesome. McFK a little rounder in profile but still very low.

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by 4ibanez

The integrated spacer/cap from carbonice looks like a perfect solution for your needs.

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by C36

Top cap and screw all in one in TI.
Never really used since the supersix utilise a proprietary top cap designed to support pivot compression and never wanted to risk swapping it.
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r33prman
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by r33prman

Can recommend the EEcycles one. Thin AF!

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Aya wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2018 2:14 pm
Hello.

I have used the carbon top cap that came with my bike. But the top cap is too thick, so it looks like a spacer. Even the thickness of its edge which is the thinnest part is 4mm.

I prefer to place a 5mm spacer above the stem, so thick top cap makes too high protrusion above the stem.

I would like to buy a really thin top cap. The thiner the better!!!

I don't care what material the top cap is made from and how much is its weight.

I don't even care if the thin top cap is too weak to be used for headset setting. Cause I have other top caps for setting, and I think I can just swap to the thin cap after headset/stem setting is done.

Do you have any items in your mind that you would like to recommend for me?
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Reisel designs. Chix as well... if that's your thing.
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