bringing it back: 26.4 stem w/ 26.0 bars?
08-09-08, 02:30 PM
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bringing it back: 26.4 stem w/ 26.0 bars?
i searched, but found little in the way of a conclusive answer based on experience (mostly a lot of assumptions and bickering).
i ended up with a really nice condition used cinelli xe stem in 26.4 from a friend who's switching to threadless.
my girlfriend is giving her IRO a "makeover", and this stem will work nicely.
unfortunately, her bars (sintace bullhorns) are 26.0mm.
i can't seem to find a 0.2mm shim anywhere.
can anyone with experience in this setup give advice as to what they did that they know works?
thanks.
i ended up with a really nice condition used cinelli xe stem in 26.4 from a friend who's switching to threadless.
my girlfriend is giving her IRO a "makeover", and this stem will work nicely.
unfortunately, her bars (sintace bullhorns) are 26.0mm.
i can't seem to find a 0.2mm shim anywhere.
can anyone with experience in this setup give advice as to what they did that they know works?
thanks.
08-09-08, 02:35 PM
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it seems these should work.. found some forum posts out there (not here) saying they will, despite the +.1mm thickness difference.
your thoughts?
your thoughts?
08-09-08, 03:54 PM
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If you want your girlfriend to have a nice set of broken teeth, start putting wrong size bars in old threaded stems.
This isn't a threadless system. There is NO margin for error.
This isn't a threadless system. There is NO margin for error.
08-09-08, 09:56 PM
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08-09-08, 11:30 PM
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08-09-08, 11:47 PM
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i do this combo all the time. you just cut beer or pop can into about 3 layers, make a shim and shove it under there. keep trying. then tighten the ***** out of it.
