26mm bars-25.4 stem
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26mm bars-25.4 stem
Postby Mulger bill » Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:47 pm
Methinks I already know the answer but I can't find these bars in 25.4
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Re: 26mm bars-25.4 stem
Postby il padrone » Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:56 pm
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: 26mm bars-25.4 stem
Postby coyote » Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:05 pm
Wrong way around, he has bars that are 26mm and a stem that is 25.4, so the question is is there enough play/slop to jam the bigger bars into the smaller stem?il padrone wrote:Coke can fix ??
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Re: 26mm bars-25.4 stem
Postby il padrone » Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:07 pm
I think you may be shickered, Shaun.
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: 26mm bars-25.4 stem
Postby Mulger bill » Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:28 pm
Not a clue I don't have the bars yet. Found this old MTB stem and had an idea, been trying to find road bars to suit the planned aesthetic.coyote wrote:Wrong way around, he has bars that are 26mm and a stem that is 25.4, so the question is is there enough play/slop to jam the bigger bars into the smaller stem?il padrone wrote:Coke can fix ??
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Re: 26mm bars-25.4 stem
Postby greyhoundtom » Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:12 am
May be worth a look.
[Edit]......or better still: Cyclingdeal Alloy Road Bike Handle bars 25.4mm
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Re: 26mm bars-25.4 stem
Postby simonn » Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:10 pm
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Re: 26mm bars-25.4 stem
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Re: 26mm bars-25.4 stem
Postby Nobody » Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:15 pm
Agree. I used to think that 31.8 was a bad idea as it would add more of an aero disadvantage. But when you consider the mechanical leverage of the position of the hoods over the radius of the bar, it's no surprise that heavier people can have problems with bar slip. A change from 25.4 to 31.8 should increase the bar hold by 25% at the same stem bolt pressure.simonn wrote:Doesn't work safely. Very limited contact points between stem and bars.
My last two stems I've bought in 31.8 and shimming down to the 26 bar. In future I plan to upgrade to a 31.8 road bar.
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Re: 26mm bars-25.4 stem
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Re: 26mm bars-25.4 stem
Postby simonn » Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:42 pm
It's not so much the entire diameter, but a 26mm with 25.4mm stem will have two small contact points rather than having contact the whole way around.Nobody wrote:Agree. I used to think that 31.8 was a bad idea as it would add more of an aero disadvantage. But when you consider the mechanical leverage of the position of the hoods over the radius of the bar, it's no surprise that heavier people can have problems with bar slip. A change from 25.4 to 31.8 should increase the bar hold by 25% at the same stem bolt pressure.simonn wrote:Doesn't work safely. Very limited contact points between stem and bars.
My last two stems I've bought in 31.8 and shimming down to the 26 bar. In future I plan to upgrade to a 31.8 road bar.
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Re: 26mm bars-25.4 stem
Postby Mulger bill » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:18 pm
I don't suppose reaming the clamping area out would be a good idea?
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Re: 26mm bars-25.4 stem
Postby coyote » Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:38 pm
Depends on how much meat there is in the clamping area? A lot of them are on the lean side as it is, could you put up a photo of the stem please.Mulger bill wrote:Thanks Simonn But the stem I have is the starting point so I have to find bars to suit.
I don't suppose reaming the clamping area out would be a good idea?
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Re: 26mm bars-25.4 stem
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