I'm just a bit confused that you specifically mentioned the fact that the bolts aren't long enough, as if that was the only issue! If that's a 26.0 stem, a 31.8 bar and a 31.8->26.0 shim then surely the bigger problem is that the shim won't fit inside the stem or around the bar.
I'm just a bit confused that you specifically mentioned the fact that the bolts aren't long enough, as if that was the only issue! If that's a 26.0 stem, a 31.8 bar and a 31.8->26.0 shim then surely the bigger problem is that the shim won't fit inside the stem or around the bar.
So yeah, bollocks, like you said.