advice on making shims
05-17-11, 08:23 PM
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advice on making shims
so i have a ritchey 1" threadless stem, trying to fit some older mustache bars in it. did a beercan shim along with putting electrical tape on the bar under the shim. still rotates a bit... any tips?
05-18-11, 09:20 AM
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You need to know the diameter of the clamp and the diameter of the bars, then choose a shim material with thickness half the difference.
05-18-11, 09:30 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
Stop dicking around and buy a proper $5 shim.
05-18-11, 09:53 AM
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yeah but where's the McGyver wannabe fun in that?
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Falling on your face when you hit a bump and the bars suddenly slip down is even less fun.
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been there, done that.
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never had a problem with a "proper" beer can shim, of course I am a relatively small person and subsequently not very heavy. just tighten that down like crazy.
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Electrical tape is just going to become a gummy mess; tightening down a kludge job 'like crazy' is a good way to put weird stresses on it. The correct answer has already been posted.
05-18-11, 12:33 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
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