MTB bar into a Jaguar stem

Posted on Tue 13th, September 2016

• #1

Jimmy_Fingers

I has an old Easton EA50 riser, maybe circa 2005, which should be 25.4 and a Jaguar stem, also 25.4. However when I tried to fit the bugger it just wasn't playing balls. The two shouldn't be mutually exclusive right? Anyone got any tips for fitting it?
• #2

Skülly

Inverse shim?
• #3

Jimmy_Fingers

I dunno, they are very expensive
• #4

PhilDAS

What wasn't working about it?
• #5

campervangogh

use a long screwdriver shaft to gently pry the clamp open a little as you slide the bars in
• #6

Jimmy_Fingers in reply to @PhilDAS

It really wasn't going past the bend next to the clamping area. However at the time I wasn't confident that the bar clamp area and the Jag were compatible so I didn't want to try too hard and damage them.
• #7

Jimmy_Fingers in reply to @campervangogh

Yarp, that was what I was thinking. That and some elbow grease. Ta
• #8

PhilDAS

Use the penny trick

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