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03-13-06, 06:15 PM
I recently bought a secondhand Sun EZ Sport AX, as myTrek Navigator "Comfort Bike" was becoming less comfortable and I wanted to switch to a recumbent.
Generally I like the EZ Sport, but have encountered a nagging problem of "Handlebar Creep." Although I have tightened the allen bolts as much as possible, as I ride a few miles the handlebars creep down until they are hitting my knees. When further tightening did not solve the problem, I removed the handlebars and wrapped them with black plastic tape where they connect to the stem. This did not help. Currently I have wrapped emery cloth around the handlebars, underneath the spacers, and this seems to help.
Does anyone have a better solution?
Generally I like the EZ Sport, but have encountered a nagging problem of "Handlebar Creep." Although I have tightened the allen bolts as much as possible, as I ride a few miles the handlebars creep down until they are hitting my knees. When further tightening did not solve the problem, I removed the handlebars and wrapped them with black plastic tape where they connect to the stem. This did not help. Currently I have wrapped emery cloth around the handlebars, underneath the spacers, and this seems to help.
Does anyone have a better solution?