Handy maintenance tips - Old school (and not so old)

[warthog1]

Works just as well with a steel steerer tube - not much aluminium used for plumbing. You just need to take it slowly when winding the cutter in.

Nice, thanks. I hadn't considered it would work on steel. I figured it was designed for copper, which is fairly soft.

[barefoot]

I haven't done it myself, but a bloke in my old club used a hacksaw on his carbon steerer. 2 stainless hose clamps, a hacksaw blade width apart, as a guide.

I have done it myself.

Not even with the hose clamps.

Just a fine hacksaw blade, on a carbon steerer wrapped in a bit of electrical tape.

It cut clean. No problem.

I haven't died yet

tim

[Duck!]

A fine blade will cut carbon cleanly whether you tape/guide it or not. Guides are only necessary for ensuring the cut is straight.

[Nobody]

I have done it myself.

Not even with the hose clamps.

Just a fine hacksaw blade, on a carbon steerer wrapped in a bit of electrical tape.

It cut clean. No problem.

I haven't died yet

Give it time...