Finally got my frameset. I was able to do pretty much everything myself except the BB switch and steerer tube cut (didn’t want to buy the tools). I have a couple of questions regarding the assembly, if you wouldn’t mind sharing some advice:
1) In the box there were two chamfered plastic rings of different size, i has assumed they both are to use between the fork and the top and bottom head tube bearings respectively. Do I need the bigger plastic ring between the bottom bearing in the head tube and the fork? It seems that there is a lot of play in the fork when I use that plastic ring, even after I tighten the top cap bolt (I don't tighten that top cap bolt much more than two-finger tight on any of my bikes in order to not damage the fork—is there even a torque setting for this particular bolt?). In addition to the wiggle/play, when the ring is installed that gap between the fork and the bottom of the head tube seems to be way too big as well. It seems to just not fit. I'm concerned that the plastic ring is required because without it, the carbon fork is directly in contact with the metal bearing, and i'm not sure if that's correct. Although i'm assuming once tightened into place, the bearing moves with the fork so there is technically no rubbing, just contact, right? FYI, at the top of the head tube, I did install the plastic ring between the dust cover and the upper headtube bearing and that seems to fits perfectly.
2) When installing the rear brake cable, I first tried to cut housing to stop at the front entrance in the top tube, but realized that housing end-caps were too wide to fit in these holes, and the diameter of the brake housing itself fit perfectly in the top tube holes. I wound up running one big length of housing from the brake lever to the back caliper--is this correct?
1) In the box there were two chamfered plastic rings of different size, i has assumed they both are to use between the fork and the top and bottom head tube bearings respectively. Do I need the bigger plastic ring between the bottom bearing in the head tube and the fork? It seems that there is a lot of play in the fork when I use that plastic ring, even after I tighten the top cap bolt (I don't tighten that top cap bolt much more than two-finger tight on any of my bikes in order to not damage the fork—is there even a torque setting for this particular bolt?). In addition to the wiggle/play, when the ring is installed that gap between the fork and the bottom of the head tube seems to be way too big as well. It seems to just not fit. I'm concerned that the plastic ring is required because without it, the carbon fork is directly in contact with the metal bearing, and i'm not sure if that's correct. Although i'm assuming once tightened into place, the bearing moves with the fork so there is technically no rubbing, just contact, right? FYI, at the top of the head tube, I did install the plastic ring between the dust cover and the upper headtube bearing and that seems to fits perfectly.
2) When installing the rear brake cable, I first tried to cut housing to stop at the front entrance in the top tube, but realized that housing end-caps were too wide to fit in these holes, and the diameter of the brake housing itself fit perfectly in the top tube holes. I wound up running one big length of housing from the brake lever to the back caliper--is this correct?