bewg10
10-17-06, 07:09 AM
Anyone use a shim to convert thier 31.8 Thompson X4 stem handlebar clamp to 25.4? Is it safe? I want to keep my Monkey lites for sure!
Mountain Biking - Thompson stem conversion to 25.4.
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santiago
10-17-06, 07:40 AM
Anyone use a shim to convert thier 31.8 Thompson X4 stem handlebar clamp to 25.4? Is it safe? I want to keep my Monkey lites for sure!
Why don't you just get the 25.4 stem?
Why don't you just get the 25.4 stem?
C Law
10-17-06, 08:55 AM
or a 31.8 monkeylite bar?
I wouldn't **** around with shims and carbon bars
I wouldn't **** around with shims and carbon bars
mx_599
10-17-06, 09:29 AM
Anyone use a shim to convert thier 31.8 Thompson X4 stem handlebar clamp to 25.4? Is it safe? I want to keep my Monkey lites for sure!
i don't see why it would be that big a deal as long as there are no sharp edges on the shim...which would apply to other handlebar materials as well. http://www.observedtrials.net/vb/images/smilie/dunno.gif
bikeparts.com has the shims
i don't see why it would be that big a deal as long as there are no sharp edges on the shim...which would apply to other handlebar materials as well. http://www.observedtrials.net/vb/images/smilie/dunno.gif
bikeparts.com has the shims
bewg10
10-17-06, 04:17 PM
Santiago thanks for the suggestion, but like so many on here who answer Qs u have failed to do ur research. Thompson doesn't make an X4 stem in 25.4 only 31.8.
http://www.lhthomson.com/elite_x4_sizes.asp (How do u hyperlink here?) Anyway, thanks for the response. I guess what I was wanting was an opinion from someone who had a bad experience with a shim. I'll look at Bikeparts.com. Thanks again.
http://www.lhthomson.com/elite_x4_sizes.asp (How do u hyperlink here?) Anyway, thanks for the response. I guess what I was wanting was an opinion from someone who had a bad experience with a shim. I'll look at Bikeparts.com. Thanks again.
mx_599
10-17-06, 04:40 PM
type "handlebar shim" in the yellow search field
cryptid01
10-17-06, 04:59 PM
Santiago thanks for the suggestion, but like so many on here who answer Qs u have failed to do ur research. Thompson doesn't make an X4 stem in 25.4 only 31.8.
Yeah! We all sit around with bated breath just waiting for the opportunity to do peoples' research for them.
Furthermore, Santiago didn't give you a suggestion, he asked a qualifying question - in other words, well, he was doing research.
Good luck with your skinny little handlebars. I hope they don't break.
Yeah! We all sit around with bated breath just waiting for the opportunity to do peoples' research for them.
Furthermore, Santiago didn't give you a suggestion, he asked a qualifying question - in other words, well, he was doing research.
Good luck with your skinny little handlebars. I hope they don't break.
MattP.
10-17-06, 05:09 PM
Why not just get an Elite? They come in the same lengths/rises, unless you have a 10 degree rise.
santiago
10-17-06, 06:31 PM
I didn't think I'd have to prequalify everything by stating my knowledge of the Thomson line of stems. I know the X4 does not come in 25.4.
In my mind shims are a compromise. If you want the X4 for its presumed improved clamp over the Elite, then get an O/S handlebar or a completely different 25.4 stem. There are many companies that make decent stems.
In my mind shims are a compromise. If you want the X4 for its presumed improved clamp over the Elite, then get an O/S handlebar or a completely different 25.4 stem. There are many companies that make decent stems.
John Galt
10-17-06, 06:51 PM
I know nothing about your stem.
Stem shims do work just fine though.
http://www.paradigmhosting.net/images/shim.jpg
Stem shims do work just fine though.
http://www.paradigmhosting.net/images/shim.jpg
bewg10
10-17-06, 10:48 PM
Hey santiago so sorry for being an ass up there earlier. While I was writing my wife had me in the damn hot seat about if I was going to ride or do some freaking repair work in the last hour of daylight we had, lol. So really I was frustrated with only her really. But I did ride and it was sweet too I must say. Anyway thanks for the "research" as I can always depend on u guys for answers. That is if I didnt **** that up too. I really want an X4 and if I have to buy 31.8 monkey bars I guess I will, just will be a while unfortunitly. Later.
santiago
10-18-06, 08:16 AM
Don't sweat it.