Originally Posted by lotek
Ok this may seem stupid but:
I'm looking at a new stem, Deda Murex.
Deda lists it as 26,00mm clamp diameter.
Deda also lists 215 handlebars as 26mm (standard).
I've seen a few listings at online retailers for
215 handlebars as 25.8mm. Is this just a misprint?
bad measurement? rounding?
thanks
Marty
I wouldn't do it... I was going to try the same thing once, but it was apparent that the fit was wrong before I even bothered to tighten anything.
26mm is the more common "standard", but 25.8mm isn't exactly uncommon, either. (And then there's the new "Over Size" standard.)
Mismatching the sizes will result in high point-loading of the handlebar, which significantly reduces the handlebar's strength where it meets the stem. Since it's so easy to get matching parts, why bother with making perfectly good parts weak?
-Erik