On Sat, 2011-05-21 at 23:48 -0700, Zaelia wrote: > I guess the more correct way to say this is that the stem is out of > alignment, so that when you look down at the front of the bike the > handlebars are not running parallel to the front hub. At least this is > what I read in my Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repairs. He noted that they > were not straight, and I told him this was a recurring problem that > had been looked at and fixed by a number of mechanics. I sarcastically > said that you just had to look at the handlebars sideways and they > went out of alignment. He fixed the alignment, tightened the bolt and > then tried to move the bars out of alignment with his hands. It was > easy to do. He then tightened the bolt, really wrenching on it and the > bars still moved. He speculated that the stem and steering column were > not able to bind and had perhaps worn out where they needed to bind > (that's the best I can describe what he said, though I'm finding it > hard to find the right words), and said the only way to have the > handlebars aligned and bound was to raise the stem.
Have you tried a different stem? I would certainly try that. How does a steerer tube "wear out"? How old is this bike, anyway? I had my Paramount 20 years and the steerer never "wore out". Now maybe, just maybe, if the stem was inserted way above the minimum insertion line, the steerer could have bulged. After I wrote that, I did a google search and turned this up: http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-492373.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
