Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
31.8mm bars come in significantly more shapes and angles than 26.0mm bars.
Threadless stems come in more angles and lengths and are more plentiful.
Maybe you don't find value in those things, and that's OK. Doesn't mean they aren't beneficial for others.
there are an increasing number of 35mm Bars around too.. and MTB flat bars, one piece CF Cockpits, etc.
This adapter is a fantastic option to have available, that opens up a number of other options, IMO.
i have swapped drop bars, slipped on and located the new brifters to taste, cabled everything, taped up the bars, and carefully slammed the plugs in....... then, on the first ride, the customer decided she wanted the original bars back on the bike, but didn't think she should pay for anything, since, after all, it Was her original bars............
The bike had a one bolt System One Trek stem on it.. i used 3M gorilla snot glue under the bar tape, the second time around.
I finally got her onto a real road bike two years later... she does short-ish triathlons a couple times a year... her previous bike was a 930 Trek MTB with skinny tires.. it is now her "spare bike"