Lost my handlebar plug - what do I do?
09-29-08, 04:35 PM
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Lost my handlebar plug - what do I do?
I lost that plug that goes into the dropbar to secure the end of the tape; don't know if all roadbikes have it, but I was wondering if those were easy to find at stores.
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09-29-08, 04:36 PM
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They give them away at my bike store.
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yeah, just ask a bike shop. they'll give it to you for free.
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I lose them all the time. Bought a special gimicky one that screws in. No more lost plugs, and no need for corks.
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If you race, make sure you get one before your next race. You can be disqualified by the USCF regulations for not having bar plugs.
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I called Cateye. They sell plugs that wedge in with a screw. Very secure. Black are 90 cents each. Silver are $1.10 each. + shipping. 800-5-CatEye
Or you could use the cork from a bottle of wine.
Or you could use the cork from a bottle of wine.
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sounds like time to get new handlebars to me. I know plugs don't come with bars but a new broom sweeps clean. 
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Here are some fun bar plugs.
https://www.barplugs4u.com/page/page/1027689.htm
https://www.barplugs4u.com/page/page/1027689.htm
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Yup. And only Pcad would know that whenever equipment fails, the best thing to do is PANIC!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!! YOU LOST A BAR PLUG!!! QUICK !!!! CALL 911!!!! CALL 911!!!! IS your bike alright? Is it still breathing? Oh come on baby. Talk to me!!! You can't go like this....not from loosing a plug. Stay with me!!! The ambulance will be here in a minute!!! YOU"VE GOT TO STAY WITH ME!!!!
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Forget the wine cork idea. Get yourself a nice high end single malt, glug that down and use THAT cork. If that's not an option, get some corked Belgian beer....especially if you're going to be riding cobbles.
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Dig another one out of your bicycle tool box and pop it in.
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This reminds me of the stupidest thing I ever did on a bike. About 10 years ago, I noticed that my handlebar plug was coming out. I was on a descent, traveling at about 35 to 40 mph. Without thinking, I pulled back my hand and slammed the heel of it into the plug, hoping to ram it back into the bar end. The otherwise predictable results were not, at the time, what I was expecting. 
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This reminds me of the stupidest thing I ever did on a bike. About 10 years ago, I noticed that my handlebar plug was coming out. I was on a descent, traveling at about 35 to 40 mph. Without thinking, I pulled back my hand and slammed the heel of it into the plug, hoping to ram it back into the bar end. The otherwise predictable results were not, at the time, what I was expecting.
lemee guess. You taco-ed your front wheel?
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Actually, on a related note I did use a wine cork to plug mine; one side of my handlebars has been missing a plug for awhile and I wasn't sure what to do about it.