cross-lever question
08-30-09, 06:18 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
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cross-lever question
Apologies if this has ever been discussed but I've been searching and can't quite find the info I'm looking for. I know there are shims available for using a brake lever with a 31.8mm clamp on 25.4mm bars but is there such a shim that allows the use of a cross-lever with a 25.4 or 26mm clamp on 22.2mm bars?
I sometimes switch between my bullhorns (25.4) and risers (22.2) and using electrical tape as a makeshift shim is bumming me out because my lever always moves around no matter how tight I crank the bolt. I've also tried a piece of rubber tube to no avail. Is there a proper 26 to 22.2mm shim out there somewhere???
I sometimes switch between my bullhorns (25.4) and risers (22.2) and using electrical tape as a makeshift shim is bumming me out because my lever always moves around no matter how tight I crank the bolt. I've also tried a piece of rubber tube to no avail. Is there a proper 26 to 22.2mm shim out there somewhere???
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08-30-09, 06:32 PM
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You may be looking for something a little less redneck than this, but I've heard of people getting good results using aluminum from beer cans. The lining on the inside helps grab stuff. A long strip or two could be about what you need, so long as you don't cut your fingers off installing it.
08-30-09, 06:33 PM
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hmm i used some piece of old innertube for 26 clamp iirc. maybe a couple pieces. it would flex, but it wouldn't really move since the rubber gripped the bar and the clamp.
08-30-09, 06:33 PM
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You may be looking for something a little less redneck than this, but I've heard of people getting good results using aluminum from beer cans. The lining on the inside helps grab stuff. A long strip or two could be about what you need, so long as you don't cut your fingers off installing it.
08-30-09, 06:39 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
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Apologies for my ignorance here but I'm not sure what you mean. Are they like thick rubber bands? The piece of tube thing works for a while but always ends up loosening up, even if I wrap it twice. I was thinking of heading to Home Depot, finding some rubber or plastic hose that is the right size/thickness and cutting a slice to put between my lever and bars.
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08-30-09, 06:42 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
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08-30-09, 06:43 PM
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Yeah, they're basically thick strips of rubber that you use to shim the light's clamp to your handlebars.
08-30-09, 06:44 PM
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i used a piece of an old relector mount, bend it as best you can around the bar, maybe a little hammering, and it makes a great stiff shim, otherwise, grab a piece of plumbing pipe from home depot (dont use brass, it will mush because it is a soft metal)
