Its narrow or I'm stupid
12-12-08, 06:10 PM
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Its narrow or I'm stupid
I just bought some new bull_horn handelbars but I am having trouble sliding the bars through the stem. The stem is a bit older design aka one piece with a locking bolt on the bottom.
12-12-08, 06:12 PM
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try prying the opening of the stem open a bit more to slide the bars in.
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check the diameter of your bars, cuz they might be too large.
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check the diameter of your bars, cuz they might be too large.
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Take a measurement of the outter diameter of the handlebar. Then take an inner diameter measurement of the stem. If they're both within a couple millimeters of each other, you're good. Use a flat head screwdriver to widen the gap enough for you to slide the handlebar in place.
