Stem shifters on a touring bike - will I get kicked out of the cool kids club?
02-05-13, 10:35 AM
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Chris , making a beach cruiser, is a casual use.. long multi week tours over hill and dale is a different application.
but often cool ..and safe and practical are polar opposites.
but often cool ..and safe and practical are polar opposites.
02-07-13, 07:18 AM
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I had stem shifters on both my Miyata sport tourers for 30 years. Still do on the one I use for commuting. No damage done 'yet', 'though I've had my fair share of spills over the years.
My touring bike has bar-cons, though I did consider putting a single stem-shifter instead of the FD bar-con in order to free up the bar end for a mirror. I believe I read somewhere that for a while Lance used a down-tube shifter on the left instead of the STI shifter to save weight!
My touring bike has bar-cons, though I did consider putting a single stem-shifter instead of the FD bar-con in order to free up the bar end for a mirror. I believe I read somewhere that for a while Lance used a down-tube shifter on the left instead of the STI shifter to save weight!
02-07-13, 09:04 AM
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I just remembered the other stem shifter equipped bike hanging in my garage. It will eventually get drop bars, but I'll probably keep the stem shifters on it.
02-07-13, 11:17 AM
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I've never understood the argument about stem shifters impaling the rider. It seems to be you'd be just as likely to get skewered by any other number of handlebar mounted accessories or the stem as some little metal levers, which, most likely, would fold up with any pressure applied since they aren't static.
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02-08-13, 11:59 PM
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It's mainly the gigantic stem that makes it look weird, but it's pretty badly stuck in the fork and I haven't had much time to work on it since I bought it.
No doubt, so are the 650a rear wheel and the steel stem and bars. The bike is a 1973 Schwinn Paramount, it probably deserves better...
No doubt, so are the 650a rear wheel and the steel stem and bars. The bike is a 1973 Schwinn Paramount, it probably deserves better...
02-23-20, 09:51 PM
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I've rebuilt a drop bar with twist shifters on the flat very near the stem. It was on a GMC labeled aluminum framed road bike. The bars were "two pieced" to allow the twist grips to slide on. It was kinda cool. I still prefer clicking bar ends.
02-24-20, 03:53 PM
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Canadian Tire Sold a medalist dropbar road bike that had a four pieces handlebar assemble in order to mount twist grip shifters. The handlebar was in two pieces and then there were two other pieces that fitted over the handlebar and were all bolted together by ONE bolt.
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02-25-20, 02:10 AM
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https://sc03.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1OUkMH...-handlebar.jpg
02-25-20, 09:51 AM
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i've seen these folding bars..........flat, drop, and flutterby.
https://sc03.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1OUkMH...-handlebar.jpg
https://sc03.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1OUkMH...-handlebar.jpg
I wonder how well those work. They would be one solution for a rinko bike, along with removable pedals and quick release front wheel.
02-25-20, 11:25 PM
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probably super awesome for week-long trips beside the wattenmeer.
might be perfectly safe, but i would never trust something like that off road or on rough surfaces.
02-26-20, 12:31 AM
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Ugh... I hate it when an idea intrigues me. I can mentally picture popping the front tire off, removing two quick release pedals and folding the bars in. I'm slowly putting together a rinko style bike but have been quibbling about needing to take the bars off. Now I'm going top start wanting to buy folding handle bars...
02-26-20, 02:01 AM
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Ugh... I hate it when an idea intrigues me. I can mentally picture popping the front tire off, removing two quick release pedals and folding the bars in. I'm slowly putting together a rinko style bike but have been quibbling about needing to take the bars off. Now I'm going top start wanting to buy folding handle bars...
like i said, i'm sure they'll be fine for casual touring on pavement.
i just don't trust folding stuff....like....bicycles.
#200 + friend here has a 20" dahon folder, rides the carp out of it, never complained.
it's just the feel of that looooong stem and the knowing there are multiple pivot points
that could come lose while i'm flying downhill at 60 kmh!
darn! now you got me innerested! i can get 'em here on taobao for $30, about half the ebay price.
several different types of pivot mechanism.
but just now found this model for about $10 delivered!
https://img.alicdn.com/imgextra/i2/1...1048761791.jpg
otherwise, folding bars would be fantastic!
putting bike in elevator in fleabag hotels.
loading bike thru narrow doorway into train passenger cars.
fitting under bus in cargo bays.
loading behind seat in 2-door rentals, or in trunk.
many times just turning the bars won't do it, have to remove.
