what is this bolt called?

stevenn21
stevenn21 Posts: 2
edited June 2012 in MTB beginners
what is it known as(the one on the old black bike that holds the handlebars) i need a new one

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  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    What bike?

    Are you talking about a stem?
  • Twelly
    Twelly Posts: 1,437
    stevenn21 wrote:
    what is it known as(the one on the old black bike that holds the handlebars) i need a new one

    And the prize for the most informative post of the year goes to.....
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    That particular bolt is called Fred.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    nope it is Bob. it told me.

    OP on a serious note there are many bolts that it may be but without more info or a picture it couls be anything.

    i suggest looking at parktools so you have an idea.
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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Its known as a Flange Gusset. Just go into any hardware store and ask for a 6 inch one, you will usually find them next to the Tartan paint.
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  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    stubs wrote:
    Its known as a Flange Gusset. Just go into any hardware store and ask for a 6 inch one
    Plenty of them out on Shields beach this morning.
  • denis's mate
    denis's mate Posts: 88
    Is it called Allen?
  • Rushmore
    Rushmore Posts: 674
    It can be easily fixed with a glass-hammer...
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  • Twelly
    Twelly Posts: 1,437
    But you need a left handed screwdriver to remove it
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  • Abra
    Abra Posts: 338
    Hang your bike on Sky hooks first though... makes removing it easier. :wink:
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  • dhobiwallah
    dhobiwallah Posts: 272
    mlsbt-4364-bicycle_stem-90mm_17-degrees.jpg

    If (as I suspect) it is the one surrounded by the '3T's then it is a top-cap which screws into a 'star fangled nut' (yes really) which is situated inside the steerer tube (the vertical bit sicking up though your frame - part of the fork).

    However it doesn't hold your handlebars on! If this is the one you are after I would suggest a little more googling before you start whatever job you are considering.............
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Awesome late post, but I think he's gone away.
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  • Rigga
    Rigga Posts: 939
    Usain?

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