You are reading a single comment by @JWestland and its replies. Click here to read the full conversation.
  • Christ... Colnago steerers tight or what, plus 26.4 bars in a 26 stem, bit of a bitch to remove - thanks prior owner. Criterium bars aren't my favourite drops, so a couple of battle scars underneath the sleeve section now. Definitely made the "I hate" list. Even getting the stem out of the fork column was a nightmare.

  • Did you try the "jam a coin under the screw, push against coin to open clamp" trick? Yes, I am late to that, sorry didn't think about it yesterday!

    Was the only way I could get stuff through an old cinelli stem.

    Sounds like you caught it all in time, oversize bar cracking and a stuck stem were on the cards. "thanks" indeed previous owner :)

  • That trick plus loads of grease to minimise scratches has always worked well for me. Currently have one of those 3ttt stems on the track bike, with the extra little grub screws that opens up the clamp a little. I'm surprised it's not a more common feature.

About

Avatar for JWestland @JWestland started