a quick yes or no please , hopefully yes

speedy21
speedy21 Posts: 153
edited March 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
hi , bit of advie please if uve got a minute, ive got these bars http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/HBFSDHRISE- ... 8-mm-clamp and theyre way to wide for me, is it safe to simply saw a few centimetres off the ends, thanks for any answers, :D

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  • getonyourbike
    getonyourbike Posts: 2,648
    yes, but measured once, then twice and perphaps another time. Then cut
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    yes.

    Carbon? then a very fine blade.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • speedy21
    speedy21 Posts: 153
    thanks very much guys appreciate it, pretty sure they aint carbon so sud be ok, and the measuring should be fine its the cutting straight ive got to worry about :)
    thanks again
  • speedy21
    speedy21 Posts: 153
    one more thing if youve got a minute ive got rochshox rlt air forks and need to know 2 things about them , firstly is when i tighten the stem how tight should i do the top cap , is it just a case of gently nipping it up as i dont have any torque tools ,
    and the other thing was that when i lock the fork out it still compresses quite easily under pressure , to have a solid lockout is it down to more pressure in the positive chamber, ive tried reading up on them but its a bit confusing, thanks again for the help
  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    Top cap should be done up before the stem/steerer clamp bolts (on the side). It should take the play out of the headset. You can test this by locking the front brake and rocking the bike back and forth. If you can feel a knocking in the headset the top cap is too loose.
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.
  • speedy21
    speedy21 Posts: 153
    i remember that now thats youve told me thanks a lot, ive done it back to front , time to take a few things loose :( thanks
  • BG2000
    BG2000 Posts: 517
    Yes, it's quite OK to cut down MTB bars. A lot of them have markings showing you where to cut to achieve a specific length.

    But make sure you really want to cut them. 710mm width is actually just about right.

    If you've got 'lock-on' grips that can be moved around, why don't you try moving the levers and grips in a bit, and riding with them for a while, see if you prefer it. If it's doesn't feel better, try moving them out, and again, see if that feels better.

    So don't assume that your 710mm is only for downhill riding. Forget all this DH/FR/AM/XC category nonsense and just get your bike feeling good for you :D

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