26mm Stem

benneally
benneally Posts: 973
edited April 2011 in Workshop
I have a set of TT bars that I am wanting to fit on my bike, but they have a 26mm bar diameter where as my stem is 31.8.

Been trying to look for 26mm stems but with no luck, are they still being made?! The question is, can i just put a shim on the bar to bulk it up to 31.8? Or does that mean i'll die if i hit a pot hole or something?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Comments

  • Try googling 25.8mm stem and you will find loads.

    It will work fine for a 26mm set of bars.

    I think I read somewhere that 25.8mm was made so that you could use either 26mm road bars or 25.4mm mtb bars, then again maybe I just imagined that?
  • Check out http://sheldonbrown.com/handsup.html

    Look at the table and you will see that I did in fact read it on Sheldon's website.
  • trooperk
    trooperk Posts: 189
    Hi,got a KCNC 26mm stem on Ebay at mo,ends in a few hours so have to be quick,here's the link.
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :MESELX:IT
    Specialized-The clitoris of bikes.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    26,0 or 25,8 was the old standard for road before 31,8 Oversize became the standard for road and MTB about 6 years ago. You'll find plenty of stems on ebay or in the ads. I wouldn't use a 25,4mm MTB stem on a road handlebar.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    Planet X have some 26mm TTT stems in their bargain department as we speak - something like £3,69 each.

    Y
  • andrew_s
    andrew_s Posts: 2,511
    Proper shims here
    http://www.billys.co.uk/english/product ... 20&group=H

    Cheaper than a new stem, though there are plenty of 26mm stems around.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    Pro do 26.0mm stems

    Ebay has shims too.
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