Originally Posted by
jjciiijs
I want to use my Garvin flex stem. it does not allow me to remove it from the bars w/o slipping it to the end of the bars. I also use drop bars w/ bar end shifters. Having the stem on the bars in packing has never allowed me to pack them in the S&S case.
Believe me, I have read the instructions but it does not work for me. Trek 520 56cm. bars 44cm
Have you considered what Bike Friday does with drop bars: Drill a hole at the halfway point. Cut bar in half. Insert a friction-fit sleeve with a rivet or flat-head screw where the hole was drilled to function as a positioning guide. This allows you to remove and attach the bars w/o having to feed them through the stem. The sleeve/insert only needs to be about 3" long.