My experiences with the Nitto shims to try to fit 25.4 bars on 26mm stems is the following: - Once everything is set, they work very well. - Installing them is a total PIA, as I end up scratching the bar since it's so hard to slide them and adjust them in place when the center of the bar is inside the stem. And I use the Nitto stem stretcher tool to open the jaws of the stem to try to slide the three pieces in (2 shims + bar).
Maybe I haven't figured the way to do it correctly, which may require two people + who knows what else, but as I stated, I end up scratching the bars multiple times. If anyone knows of a procedure to do it without scratching the bars, please share. René On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 8:16 AM Sheldon Rothenberg <[email protected]> wrote: > I seek wisdom on the mysteries of shims. I get that shims are a device > that enable one to use different dimensioned handlebars for your bike. Does > using one compromise safety or integrity? Would using one make it harder > for a klutzy non-mechanic to remove handlebars for shipping and reinstall > as in packing a bike for shipment and unpacking for the ride? > > The context is my preparing for an overseas bike camping trip. The > moustache handlebars (handlbar mustache shaped)that are on my Rivendell > All-Rounder are not very compatible with my Ortlieb handlebar bag. In > looking for alternative handlebars that would give more clearance and have > slight drops in-between road and mountain bars, I found different but > suitable bars from two sources. A Nitto model sold by Rivendell would > require a shim. A one sold and made by Velo-Orange would not. In other > words, should I make shim or non-shim a deciding factor or is it irrelevant > in ease of packing and unpacking? > > > Shelley > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
