[Closed] 26.0 drops - will they fit a 25.4 stem?

Yes, worked fine for years.

Yep, no problems. Aluminium only though!

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

Stem is £10 on ebay...

Depends on the stem - some aren't happy with that difference. I'd recommend a coke can shim.

Wrong way round fella...

my cross bike had that combo for three years until I found out that I'd been sold the wrong thing.

*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.

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

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.

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)

I have Woodchippers and I'd say that riding on the hoods is more comfortable than on a normal drop bar.

Don't suppose you have a pic of your setup handy, druidh?

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

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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.

just for you...

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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

You reckon? You are dead wrong I am afraid.

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
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MDT cowhorns 26.0
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Extralite stem cap 25.4
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Extralite/Easton
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Extralite/MDT
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Quiet day aracer?

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

Quiet day aracer?

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

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?

Cinelli jelly with something motivational underneath. Like Tunnocks Teacakes wrappers:

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Helps on the climbs 😀

Careful you don't break those Eason's acracer, I make those 25.38mm. 😀

Herman, I love that bar tape!