You can hacksaw the bars narrower. You can also use a shim to fit a 1 1/8" stem. I'll check my parts drawer -- I may have a shorter 1" threadless stem.
jim m wc ca On Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 8:54:01 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I got a very nice 1996 Race Lite a few weeks ago, and before I decide to > sell it, I'd like to try swapping out the (to me) excessively wide bar (66 > cm!) for something more comfortable. The stem is also a bit longer and > lower than I'd like for this bar; if I could install a higher or shorter > one, the bar might work. > > The problem is complicated by the fact that the bike has a threadless > steerer made for 1" instead of 1 1/8" stems, so that I am, practically > speaking, limited to the stem at hand. > > So, some sort of bar with more rise and sweepback than the present one > seems like a good choice; but not too much rise or too much sweepback, and > -- very important -- the bar should give the rider a very solid and secure > grip when braking on very steep declines. I daresay an Albatross wouldn't > do this. > > What about the Postino bar from VO? Other possibilities? Photo of the bike > below. > > [image: Inline image 1] > > [image: Inline image 2] > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten > > ************************************* > *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a > circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and > individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu > > *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* Carthusian motto > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
