wally of the day award goes to...
Discussion
me....
silly things you've done and thought why did i do that...
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story...
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bought my first road bike (in err 30years!!) 2 weeks ago....
it was fitted with aero bars, and cow horns....
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so fired up flea-bay and bought some standard looking drop bars...
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they turn up and.... swapped over the brake levers..then...
offer the bars up to the bike....
yep....25ish mm vs 38.1mm on the new bars.....
doh....bangs head on shed wall.....
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fire up flea-bay!!!!!
(don't admit anything to the wife)
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wally of the day.....
Paul.
silly things you've done and thought why did i do that...
.
story...
.
bought my first road bike (in err 30years!!) 2 weeks ago....
it was fitted with aero bars, and cow horns....
.
so fired up flea-bay and bought some standard looking drop bars...
.
they turn up and.... swapped over the brake levers..then...
offer the bars up to the bike....
yep....25ish mm vs 38.1mm on the new bars.....
doh....bangs head on shed wall.....
.
fire up flea-bay!!!!!
(don't admit anything to the wife)
.
wally of the day.....
Paul.
Have you found any yet?
I accidentally bought 25mm 'standard' drop bars because they were cheap and I was sticking to a tight budget and then found that hardly anywhere does them and I had to spend more than I'd planned on the stem to get one that fitted them.
Might be worth 'upgrading' the stem whilst you're at it
I accidentally bought 25mm 'standard' drop bars because they were cheap and I was sticking to a tight budget and then found that hardly anywhere does them and I had to spend more than I'd planned on the stem to get one that fitted them.
Might be worth 'upgrading' the stem whilst you're at it
yep bought a new stem....
the old stem will be put in a spares box....with the rest of the kit above..
or might just remove the tape and see if i see the lot on flea-bay.
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this is what i removed....
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so by or should it be buy....the weekend...will have new bars and new stem...doh!!!
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hey what that old phrase..."those that don't make mistakes don't do anything..."
or something along those lines....
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cut and paste from wiki
Stem clamp diameter[edit]
Care is needed when choosing a handlebar to match a stem, or vice-versa, as there are several standards. The ISO standard for the stem clamping area of a handlebar is 25.4 mm (1"), which is used on mountain bikes and many Japanese-made road handlebars. However, the Italian unofficial standard is 26.0 mm, which is the most common clamp size for road bars. There are also intermediate sizes such as 25.8 mm to try to achieve compatibility with either an ISO or Italian stem, and the old Cinelli-specific size of 26.4 mm. In practice, many modern stems with removable faceplates are quite accommodating of slight differences in handlebar clamp size, but the older type of stem with a single pinch bolt must be accurately matched. In the days of quill stems, a road stem was clearly identifiable from its "7" shape, but nowadays it can be hard to tell the difference between a "road" (26.0 mm) and "MTB" (25.4 mm) stem. Manufacturers frequently omit the clamp size from advertising or packaging.
A new standard is an "oversize" 31.8 mm or 31.7 mm (1.25") clamp for both MTB and road bars. This is popular on mountain bikes, especially those with a focus on "all mountain" and "downhill" activities, as the stem and handlebars can be both stiffer and lighter. This clamp diameter is taking over from the previous mix of sizes on road bicycles with drop-bars. On these stems, standard brake levers can be used as it is only the central section that is oversized although other accessories that mount near the stem also need to be oversized to fit (some brackets are adjustable). Shims are available to fit either a 25.4 mm or 26.0 mm bar to a 31.8 mm stem, so many new models of stems are oversize-only.
the old stem will be put in a spares box....with the rest of the kit above..
or might just remove the tape and see if i see the lot on flea-bay.
.
this is what i removed....
.
so by or should it be buy....the weekend...will have new bars and new stem...doh!!!
.
hey what that old phrase..."those that don't make mistakes don't do anything..."
or something along those lines....
.
cut and paste from wiki
Stem clamp diameter[edit]
Care is needed when choosing a handlebar to match a stem, or vice-versa, as there are several standards. The ISO standard for the stem clamping area of a handlebar is 25.4 mm (1"), which is used on mountain bikes and many Japanese-made road handlebars. However, the Italian unofficial standard is 26.0 mm, which is the most common clamp size for road bars. There are also intermediate sizes such as 25.8 mm to try to achieve compatibility with either an ISO or Italian stem, and the old Cinelli-specific size of 26.4 mm. In practice, many modern stems with removable faceplates are quite accommodating of slight differences in handlebar clamp size, but the older type of stem with a single pinch bolt must be accurately matched. In the days of quill stems, a road stem was clearly identifiable from its "7" shape, but nowadays it can be hard to tell the difference between a "road" (26.0 mm) and "MTB" (25.4 mm) stem. Manufacturers frequently omit the clamp size from advertising or packaging.
A new standard is an "oversize" 31.8 mm or 31.7 mm (1.25") clamp for both MTB and road bars. This is popular on mountain bikes, especially those with a focus on "all mountain" and "downhill" activities, as the stem and handlebars can be both stiffer and lighter. This clamp diameter is taking over from the previous mix of sizes on road bicycles with drop-bars. On these stems, standard brake levers can be used as it is only the central section that is oversized although other accessories that mount near the stem also need to be oversized to fit (some brackets are adjustable). Shims are available to fit either a 25.4 mm or 26.0 mm bar to a 31.8 mm stem, so many new models of stems are oversize-only.
Edited by PAUL RUN on Wednesday 21st May 08:45
Velominati › The Rules
www.velominati.com/the-rules/
by Frank StrackWhile the minimum number of bikes one should own is three, the correct number is n+1 , where n is the number of bikes currently owned.
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AGAIN CUT AND PASTED...
HAHAH....
currently own a Trek Hybrid and the on going project Claud Butler (barn find).....hmm may-be a mountain bike then...as i have parts of my old GT...scattered about....
www.velominati.com/the-rules/
by Frank StrackWhile the minimum number of bikes one should own is three, the correct number is n+1 , where n is the number of bikes currently owned.
..
AGAIN CUT AND PASTED...
HAHAH....
currently own a Trek Hybrid and the on going project Claud Butler (barn find).....hmm may-be a mountain bike then...as i have parts of my old GT...scattered about....
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