Originally Posted by
bhkyte
Problem 5, Do i need to order a new stem or part due to wear? play is only slight, but in my experience is that birdie stems are play free ??
I also have a little bit of play in my Birdy stem hinge. (I'm the second owner of an older model Birdy.) I have not tried to adjust my hinge yet, but if you look in the manual, there are instructions on how to properly adjust the stem hinge.
Here is a link to the PDF manual online:
http://www.birdybike.com/BirdyOwnersManualv2.pdf
Notice in the manual, it states that you should not need to over-tighten the hinge bolt. When I get a chance to play around with adjusting my stem hinge, I'll be sure to take pics and post my experiences/results.