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  • 26.0 drops – will they fit a 25.4 stem?
  • honourablegeorge
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    Anyone done it?

    I should rephrase – anyone done it, and been successful?

    Posted 12 years ago
    cynic-al
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    Yes, worked fine for years.

    Posted 12 years ago
    schmiken
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    Yep, no problems. Aluminium only though!

    Posted 12 years ago
    honourablegeorge
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    Thanks. Am lookign at alternatives to Marys, maybe Salsa Woodchippers, or maybe a more traditional (& cheap) set of drops.

    Posted 12 years ago
    cynic-al
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    Stem is £10 on ebay…

    Posted 12 years ago
    aracer
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    Depends on the stem – some aren’t happy with that difference. I’d recommend a coke can shim.

    Posted 12 years ago
    cynic-al
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    Wrong way round fella…

    Posted 12 years ago
    oldgit
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    my cross bike had that combo for three years until I found out that I’d been sold the wrong thing.

    Posted 12 years ago
    HermanShake
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    *OCD eyeball twitching* But it’s not…..right!

    I’d only risk it with a 4 bolt clamp stem, that’s a lot of faith in 2.

    Posted 12 years ago
    orangeboy
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    My long haul trucker has been like that for a few years. It’s not right but works fine
    Wouldn’t do it with light weight bits though

    Posted 12 years ago
    aracer
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    Wrong way round fella…

    Ah – in which case, personally I wouldn’t do it. You’re putting a lot of point stress on the bars.

    Posted 12 years ago
    honourablegeorge
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    Done a fair bit of looking around – I’m kind of unsure – can I ride confortably on road, on the hoods with a bat like the Midge or the Woodchipper? Is a more traditional drop bar a better idea, for a bike that will be mainly road commuter, with only the occasional foray off road (when I have a chance to take the long way)

    Posted 12 years ago
    druidh
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    I have Woodchippers and I’d say that riding on the hoods is more comfortable than on a normal drop bar.

    Posted 12 years ago
    honourablegeorge
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    Don’t suppose you have a pic of your setup handy, druidh?

    Posted 12 years ago
    cynic-al
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    Yup Woodchippers v comfy, might be a pic on my flickr.

    Posted 12 years ago
    honourablegeorge
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    cynic-al – Member

    Yup Woodchippers v comfy, might be a pic on my flickr.

    Just seens an enjoyable few minutes wandering through your Flickr – no luck finding the bars, mind.

    Posted 12 years ago
    cynic-al
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    just for you…


    IMAG0123.jpg by alan cole, on Flickr

    Posted 12 years ago
    boriselbrus
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    I reckon 0.6mm is a lot less than the tolerance of these parts anyway.

    Do it, you will never notice a problem

    Posted 12 years ago
    cynic-al
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    You reckon? You are dead wrong I am afraid.

    Posted 12 years ago
    aracer
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    I reckon 0.6mm is a lot less than the tolerance of these parts anyway.

    You know a lot about the tolerances of these things then?

    Here’s some pictures of some bits from my parts bin:

    Easton CT2 25.4

    MDT cowhorns 26.0

    Extralite stem cap 25.4

    Extralite/Easton

    Extralite/MDT

    Posted 12 years ago
    cynic-al
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    Quiet day aracer?

    Posted 12 years ago
    honourablegeorge
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    Thanks Al, they look good. Mine shoudl look good too, when I get my LBS to do the bar taping for me.

    Posted 12 years ago
    aracer
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    Quiet day aracer?

    I reckoned that whilst I was reassuring myself about my recollections of fit I might as well take some piccies 😉

    Posted 12 years ago
    honourablegeorge
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    Right…. 25.4 clamp Woodchippers ordered from Jenson USA for a bargain sum – 42cm width, which strikes me as scarily narrow, compared to the 750mm I ride on the Spicy.

    Bar tape next – any recommendations, anyone?

    Posted 12 years ago
    HermanShake
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    Cinelli jelly with something motivational underneath. Like Tunnocks Teacakes wrappers:

    Helps on the climbs 😀

    Posted 12 years ago
    tthew
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    Careful you don’t break those Eason’s acracer, I make those 25.38mm. 😀

    Herman, I love that bar tape!

    Posted 12 years ago
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