Handlebar shims - how safe are they?

The Big Cheese
The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
edited July 2009 in MTB general
Just bought myself some new Atomlab cro-mo risers for my jump bike, they are BMX clamp size 22.2mm, but I purchased a DMR shim so that they can be used with my current 25.4mm Azonic stem....

Does anyone use these? Anyone had any issues?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    most of my bars a 22.2mm ones. no probs at all.

    even on the big rigs
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    nicklouse wrote:
    most of my bars a 22.2mm ones. no probs at all.

    even on the big rigs

    Nice one Nick - put my mind at rest...... :wink:
  • Chaz.Harding
    Chaz.Harding Posts: 3,144
    Cheesey - if they are the Atomlab cro-mo risers I'm thinking of, then they are about indestructable!

    Seriously, cro-mo steel is a BLOODY STRONG steel! I wouldn't think twice about using shims mate!
    Boo-yah mofo
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    Fix it 'till it's broke
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    bigchazrocks wrote:
    Cheesey - if they are the Atomlab cro-mo risers I'm thinking of, then they are about indestructable!

    Seriously, cro-mo steel is a BLOODY STRONG steel! I wouldn't think twice about using shims mate!

    Yes mate - these ones (in heat treated red) - £16.99!!!!!
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=7400

    Going for a red, white and blue theme on the park/muckaround rig...

    They look strong enough and at that price too good to miss!
  • MichaelJ
    MichaelJ Posts: 1,966
    Never had problems with one. Used one on my jumper in the past.

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