sloppy robot
03-19-06, 09:04 PM
what silver generic or tasteful (oxymoron?) flat bars fit a track stem and where can i get em...?
no i didnt search.. im lazy
no i didnt search.. im lazy
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - silver flat bars...
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sloppy robot
03-19-06, 09:21 PM
k i searched.. didnt find much.. my stem is a 25.8-er ..shim free solution? thanks..
jim-bob
03-19-06, 09:30 PM
I've got a 25.4 silver flat bar you're welcome to. It's got some ugly-ass graphics on it, but you can probably get rid of 'em.
Still, 25.4, not 26.0.
Still, 25.4, not 26.0.
sloppy robot
03-19-06, 09:40 PM
jim-bob... youre my hero lately.. if my stem is 25.8.. do i want 26? and are most mtn bars 25.4? ive never paid attention to this confusion.
veganaise
03-19-06, 09:45 PM
Surly Torsion bar:
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4159/hbsutorsionbar1hx.jpg
Maybe not flat enough. But it's made by Nitto, and it's 666mm wide!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!!!
EDIT: I can't seem to be able to find a clamp diameter. But this (http://www.surlybikes.com/virtual_1x1.html) seems to suggest 25.4mm. *shrug*
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4159/hbsutorsionbar1hx.jpg
Maybe not flat enough. But it's made by Nitto, and it's 666mm wide!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!!!
EDIT: I can't seem to be able to find a clamp diameter. But this (http://www.surlybikes.com/virtual_1x1.html) seems to suggest 25.4mm. *shrug*
jim-bob
03-19-06, 09:58 PM
jim-bob... youre my hero lately.. if my stem is 25.8.. do i want 26? and are most mtn bars 25.4? ive never paid attention to this confusion.
Most MTB bars are 25.4. Most road bars are 26.0. Some fancy-ass bars are 26.4, but we won't talk about that.
Also not to be talked about is that 31.8 crap.
Most MTB bars are 25.4. Most road bars are 26.0. Some fancy-ass bars are 26.4, but we won't talk about that.
Also not to be talked about is that 31.8 crap.
sloppy robot
03-19-06, 10:08 PM
whats with my 25.8 crap? i like those surlys, thanks..
crushkilldstroy
03-19-06, 10:19 PM
i've got some 25.4 risers on a modolo x-eras stem (26.0) and it works. hasn't asploded or slipped or anything, just clamps down a little bit tighter. ghetto ghetto ghetto.
edit - it actually isn't in the x-eras (different bike) but it's still a 26.0 stem. whatever.
edit - it actually isn't in the x-eras (different bike) but it's still a 26.0 stem. whatever.
MacG
03-19-06, 10:51 PM
I've heard that you can cut perfect shims to fit 25.4 bars into a 26.0 stem using a thickness of beer can or two. If you wanna spend money, $5 will get you legit shims from Nitto or whatever to do the same thing without having to add cut-up beer cans to your fancy ride.
sivat
03-20-06, 12:22 AM
As long as you use PBR cans, your ride will still be fancy.
Portlandonian
03-20-06, 12:28 AM
25.8 is the pretty much the same as 26.0. I think that 26.0 is just more common now but some stems will be listed as 26.0/25.8
slopvehicle
03-20-06, 01:40 AM
From what I remember, 25.8 is a fit-all "between" size stem. I've had several on bike in the past...you'll need a shim for 25.4 bars, and some elbow grease / wd-40 or something' to squeeze 26 bars in. I had to pry my stem apart a little bit for 26es...scary thought but no snapping and dieing problems in a couple years now.
MLPROJECT
03-20-06, 01:42 AM
when i bought flat bars i saw a bunch in both sizes. i ended up with some $5 diamondback junks from nashbar... never mounted them.
sloppy robot
03-20-06, 01:50 AM
love ESG.. they just played here.. i stupidly missed it