26.4 alternatives besides cinelli?
 

HI guys... anybody knows if some other manufacturer came up with 26.4 handlebars besides cinelli?? specially new stuff??

Thanks.

Pretty sure cinelli made the only 26.4 bars

Any 26.0 bar + beer can shim works with a cinelli stem.

I'm sure a beer can shim or just half of the Nitto or VO 25.4 to 26.0 shims will work with a 26.0 bar in a 26.4 stem.

Good alternative... thanks!!!

After many years finally put my hands in a R1 stem but now i need the handlebar, new cinelli handlebars cost a lot and basically dont worth it and used ones are usually expensive and in really bad shape. Since anatomical and flat handlebars work better for me i was thinking in the posibility of putting another brand of handlebars.

Big chance a new model will be cheaper than a new 26.4 cinelli, well pretty much is a fact.

I'll look into the shim.

Thanks!

Looks like Cinelli did a "Betamax" move with their 26.4 bars and stems. They have to remember, only the French got away with such goofiness!

Chombi

I remember betamax, good analogy, Well now deda is going to 32 mm or something?? oversize oversize? :D

It's not well-known but there are some 26.2mm dia. Nitto drop bars and quill stems in existence, which is pretty close. Would require even less of a shim. Or might even clamp without the jaws bottoming out.

I bought an Ambrosio bar that was 26.4, and I liked it quite well.

Cinelli 26.4 clamps may not bottom out on a 26.0 bar, but the bolt will bottom out.
I've seen a bike shop put a washer between the bolt and clamp and tighten that sucker up.

I would not do it, as I prefer to keep my teeth.

Yep, Ambrosio made them too. I have a pair of those.