"We've all had it happen. You need to remove the fork from your bike, and as you loosen the top cap and stem bolts, everything falls apart. The fork drops, tugging hard on the front brake hydraulic line. Headset parts and stem spacers, once held by the steerer tube, are now scattered on the floor. And, now, the handlebars and stem are just dangling by the hoses and cables, mainly in the way."
"So, Ravens Outdoor built a simple solution they've dubbed the Stem-Dock. It is a dummy steerer tube that straps to the toptube during projects like a fork service. Rather than just having the stem and bars dangle, they can be mounted to the faux steerer tube of the Stem-Dock. The Stem-Dock also helps keep small parts organized. After placing the stem on it, spacers and headset parts can also be placed in reverse order. When you are ready to reassemble, everything is there,"
"They also include magnets on the base to hold the tiny parts and tools. While we haven't had the opportunity to test the product, it seems Ravens Outdoor is on to something. This seems like a simple solution to a frustrating issue. Not much is known yet about the nitty-gritty details for the Stem-Dock. It is patent-pending and is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, where it still has a long way to go with just nine days left."
Fork removal often causes the fork to drop, tug hydraulic brake lines, scatter headset parts and spacers, and leave the stem and handlebars dangling by hoses and cables. The Stem-Dock is a strap-on dummy steerer tube that secures to the top tube and allows the stem and handlebars to be mounted during maintenance. The device holds spacers and headset parts in reverse order and includes magnets on a conformable base to retain tiny parts and tools. The product is patent-pending and seeking funding on Kickstarter. No independent testing of the Stem-Dock has been reported.
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