Originally Posted by I Like Peeing
I have a Nitto Technomic (26.0) stem, but it won't allow my new Cinelli Altera handlebars to fit through! Won't get through that last bend without crazy force that i'm not willing to apply. Could I solve this by maybe getting a stem with 26.4 fitting and then using a shim? If I can't get a quill stem to work with the Cinelli Altera, I guess I need to find another ergo bar...these Nitto B-123s suck with the over-the-top grip position.
Good luck. There are very few ergo drops meant to work with older stems. Your best bet is to get a stem that opens rather then trying out different bars... something like and ITM 800. Anything really ergo will probably have too sharp of bends to fit through a non-opening stem. Alternatively you could get something less ergo and older off ebay.