Anyone run mini bmx bars?
06-16-07, 09:01 AM
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Anyone run mini bmx bars?
If so, what kind of stem do you use? I got a set of NOS powerlite mini bars (powerlite were/are the best BMX bars ever made in my opinion). I'm just not sure what kind of stem. I would really like a DK Cruiser stem, but they are expensive and hard to find these days...
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do you run threaded or quill?
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I have a 1" threaded fork.
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mini gt bmx stem with a shim
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am i'm sure you know, threaded bmx stems are few and far between. they can be pretty cool on a non-bmx bike though:
this appears to be sniks bike, with GT bmx quill stem.
there aren't too many threaded road stems that have a removable front to get bmx bars in. the salsa SUL is the only one that comes to mind right now that's readily available.
this appears to be sniks bike, with GT bmx quill stem.
there aren't too many threaded road stems that have a removable front to get bmx bars in. the salsa SUL is the only one that comes to mind right now that's readily available.
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BMX stems definitely appear to be "in" for the moment,
or in the process of coming in. I had Powerlite Mini Bars
on my ELF. I think they're probably my all-time favorites.
or in the process of coming in. I had Powerlite Mini Bars
on my ELF. I think they're probably my all-time favorites.
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sold that bike but still have bars and stem.
I bet you could find a shim that would work great
I bet you could find a shim that would work great
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Why am I going to need a shim? I thought it was the same diameter?
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Originally Posted by bonechilling
BMX stems definitely appear to be "in" for the moment,
or in the process of coming in. I had Powerlite Mini Bars
on my ELF. I think they're probably my all-time favorites.
or in the process of coming in. I had Powerlite Mini Bars
on my ELF. I think they're probably my all-time favorites.
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Originally Posted by NNNN
am i'm sure you know, threaded bmx stems are few and far between.
replacement stems for my Torker and I saw probably
twenty or more threaded 1" BMX stems on eBay. Many
of them cost between $10 and $20, even with shipping.
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I have a gt mini stem and its a little bit smaller than 1 inch so i shimmed it but I was thinking a shim on the handle bars to make it fit a road or track stem
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I have a set of powerlite mini bars for sale if anybody wants them PM me. Cut to 48cm, let them go cheap!
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Jesus man, you cut down powerlite MINI bars?! How much of your hand covers the 'power curve'?
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So, is it safer to shim in the clamping area of the bar, or put a shim in the fork? How hard is it to remove from the fork?
