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They will fit. All you need to do is rotate the bars as you go through the stem to accomodate the curves.
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
(Post 14316485)
I'm sure someone will be along soon to tell me I'm an idiot for saying so but if it's an old stem that's most likely been tightened/loosened many times, you may be okay. My beater has 26.0 bars in a 25.4 quill stem and they installed without any trouble at all. If it's a tight fit, you could always file down the inner edges a hair just to smooth them out and keep them from biting into the bars.
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One of them new-fangled digital calipers.
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
(Post 14316645)
They will fit. All you need to do is rotate the bars as you go through the stem to accomodate the curves.
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Besides filing the edges of the clamp area (which I've done to get a set of drop bars into an old-school MTB stem), you can "jack" the opening wider using the bolt and a dime.
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Only if the hole is threaded on both sides of the split. Many are not.
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Ah, good call.
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My 3TTT stem has a small allen-head screw under the clamp fot jacking the clamp open. Without it I woudn't have been able to get my bars in place.
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I have to say that while threadless stems are uglier, the ability to remove the faceplate to get bars on and off is really nice.
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Originally Posted by himespau
(Post 14317423)
I have to say that while threadless stems are uglier, the ability to remove the faceplate to get bars on and off is really nice.
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Originally Posted by ddeadserious
(Post 14317439)
I'm considering picking up a Deda Murex, which is a quill stem with a removable faceplate that isn't the most hideous thing on the planet. I think Origin 8 sells the same stem rebranded.
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The Origin 8 version is a cheap knockoff that is about as stiff as a wet noodle.
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Good to know. I probably would have gone with the Deda regardless. Something about that Origin 8 logo makes me unhappy.
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I feel it too.
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scrod,
whats your inseam measurement? i remember figuring out that the seat tube/stand over measurements of my 55 scrambler was pretty close to the 58 722, and your 722 setup looks pretty much like that of my bike i just used the fitment calculator in detail this time and it says i should be looking at a 51 frame.. this has me weirded out now, maybe i monged up one of the fields |
Originally Posted by Mumonkan
(Post 14318348)
scrod,
whats your inseam measurement? i remember figuring out that the seat tube/stand over measurements of my 55 scrambler was pretty close to the 58 722, and your 722 setup looks pretty much like that of my bike i just used the fitment calculator in detail this time and it says i should be looking at a 51 frame.. this has me weirded out now, maybe i monged up one of the fields Also, re-measure yourself. |
You should be looking at the effective top tube measurements. Thats a lot more important imo
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Originally Posted by Mumonkan
(Post 14318348)
scrod,
whats your inseam measurement? i remember figuring out that the seat tube/stand over measurements of my 55 scrambler was pretty close to the 58 722, and your 722 setup looks pretty much like that of my bike i just used the fitment calculator in detail this time and it says i should be looking at a 51 frame.. this has me weirded out now, maybe i monged up one of the fields |
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measured again, i think the lower half i have measured right but it seems like my top half i did something wrong, since i definitely have a long torso
Attachment 254471 cant seem to figure out how to put uploaded images fullsize, oh well |
You definitely did something wrong. Try cm too. Make sure to read the instructions completely, and have a friend help you with it.
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i cant find a metric tape measure for the life of me even though i know i have one, ill try again tomorrow when the gf is home from work
"babe im gonna stick this thing in my crotch, measure how far from the floor it is" gonna love the look i get from that |
Originally Posted by Mumonkan
(Post 14318464)
measured again, i think the lower half i have measured right but it seems like my top half i did something wrong, since i definitely have a long torso
Attachment 254471 cant seem to figure out how to put uploaded images fullsize, oh well Its giving you a small top tube, because you told it your arms are tiny. |
Originally Posted by Nagrom_
(Post 14318492)
Check your arm measurement. It seems off. Everything else looks ok. Our measurements our pretty close, I'm a little bigger in all respects.
Its giving you a small top tube, because you told it your arms are tiny. |
hahaha, Jaytron would know.
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And your trunk. Im 5'8", and I have a 23.62in trunk.
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