{"id":176660,"date":"2026-05-14T16:11:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/?post_type=review-global&#038;p=176660"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:11:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:11:24","slug":"the-art-of-headset-spacers","status":"publish","type":"review-global","link":"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/review-global\/the-art-of-headset-spacers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art Of Headset Spacers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many of you probably know this, but the best thing about these spacers is that they match perfectly with chromoly steel Nitto stems.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* straggler 650b(46)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/52909089561\/in\/photolist-2oBoV16-2nt4zv4-2oBqU27-2mPTjt5-2nNL4Du-2oBkXAi-2oBkXMq-2oBoUWD-2m6zhyu-2midq2u-2nATPPo-2ny4VC7-2noQdgk-2noQ5FF-2ntzQyp-2oxSNYK-2noY67H-2nC1h7E-2ofNQBN-2mb9nCW-2m4xZuE-2n8VYXC-2noWBxq-2ntCkgu-2oxV4Lo-2oxPTHM-2nvYiym-2namYyQ-2kVrbZR-2noZSMt-2oywVwa-2ngA5dN-2njEi48-2oxTFCD-2oxV4PE-2ngCv8f-2nFNuMV-2njEi1H-2oNzn7m-2oxPTH1-2nw6ZCU-2n8TfDw-2oMLHAh-2nFQk9C-2oxPTJZ-2oxULKb-2noVuhs-2mfoAZW-2ny6kuM-2ntzRbi\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52909089561_b42c6cd320_b.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* straggler 650b(46)\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Just look at how beautiful it looks.<\/p>\n<p>You could also use the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/dia-compe-alloy-tapered-spacer-silver.html\">Tapered spacer BL special<\/a> to get a better look.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-171309\" src=\"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8126ad50bdc322d62399741a2bdeaf50-1280x1056.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8126ad50bdc322d62399741a2bdeaf50-1280x1056.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8126ad50bdc322d62399741a2bdeaf50-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8126ad50bdc322d62399741a2bdeaf50.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you stack this one at the very beginning of the steerer&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* steamroller (53)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/52192375348\/in\/photolist-2nw4yQp-2nvYiym-2nw6ZCU-2nw4yPs-2nw5PAL-2nw5PB2-2nvYiBY-2nw4uoB-2nw4yTv-2nw4yQu-2nw5PDB-2nw5PBn-2nw4yU7-2nw5PBC-2nw6ZEY\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52192375348_c0a7f57a70_b.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* steamroller (53)\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Check out how slick it looks.<\/p>\n<p>The outer diameter tapers smoothly from the headset. It provides a perfect fit for the outer diameter of the chromoly spacer and chromoly stem. If this detail gives you a tingly feel, swap them out right away. 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