Trekking bars and stem dimensions
04-12-10, 02:01 AM
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Trekking bars and stem dimensions
I have decided to put trekking bars on my Peugeot UO-18. More hand positions, upright posture, etc. I know I will have to replace the stem but I don't know what diameter I need. Can anybody help? I don't have any calipers or convenient way to obtain any to measure the diameter of the head tube.
Thanks in advance for all the help.
Thanks in advance for all the help.
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Most trekking bars required a stem with a 25.4mm clamp - standard for MTB's. If you are putting into a 1" threaded headset, I would recommend using a Kalloy adjustable stem. It lets you raise/lower the stem, but also has some fore-aft adjustment. Good for touring/trekking so you can adjust it to an upright position for some days, and a lower position for days when you've got headwinds (and they will come).
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Thank you, HartleyMartin. that pretty much answered my question and I found what I need on Ebay.
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