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Laughing Grass

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Just added this adjustable piece, I forgot the correct term, to bring the handlebars back even further to save my shoulders. Just have to make a longer brake cable and I'm doing that right now while View attachment 4851239the battery is charging
I'm concerned about your safety if that steerer snaps :(

I'd be worried ripping it out of the steer tube. How does it attach? Probably clamp like a stem. That's a lot of leverage.
Think he'll be fine on the tarmac? If he went with a dimension riser bar and a 50mm stem he could probably achieve similar geometry without the stack height. https://www.dimensionbikeproducts.com/products/handlebars/riser_bar
 

DarkWeb

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manfredo

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@manfredo This one is $30 has 100mm of rise and a 15° back sweep. Counting your spacers it looks like you have roughly 80-100mm so this would give you the same position and be a lot safer.

That probably would be safer...This seems sturdy though... It has a long fairly heavy bolt going down through it. Look at the reviews and lots of people using them on e-bikes...Some guy weighing 350 lbs said no problem and he had it all the way up. I wouldn't go down a mountain with it though.


I was sooo bummed today. Went to my favorite park again...There are signs posted at both ends today. "No motorized or electric skateboards, scooters or bicycles allowed on the trails". :cry: I totally understand and they had to do it...I knew it was coming. I am always super careful passing people, especially if they have children, I come right to a crawl passing them, but I see others fly by. I know my Uncles girl crashed there last fall and hurt herself good, on an ebike. They will be sued if they continue to allow ebikes, etc. Even regular bikes are a huge liability. I plan of getting a regular bike too, as I need the exercise so at least I'll still ride there.

Gonna have to explore new places...Maybe I can find a few spots to sneak a few clones in on some back road in a pile of fertilizer :leaf:
 

DarkWeb

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Yeah I doubt i'll leave it that high...That's the nice part, with the individual spacers you can put it at any height you want, and change it in a couple minutes.
That bolt is not structural. It's to set you bearing preload.

It compresses the stack.....then you tighten the clamp around the steerer tube.
 

manfredo

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That bolt is not structural. It's to set you bearing preload.

It compresses the stack.....then you tighten the clamp around the steerer tube.
Good info, thank you!! I didn't know this...Never really worked on bikes much. YouTube has been a savior adjusting brake and shifting , etc. They are actually fun to work on, compared to a rusty Ford, say!! :lol:

Just got an email from a friend saying his $1400 stimulus was in his account today!!

Bacon & eggs anyone?? Fresh OJ??

Saturday morning oil and coffee session bongsmilie
 

manfredo

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UPS tracking says my new rosin plates will be here Monday. I need to put the press together, and buy some bags and such. I don't even own a dab rig of any kind.

I really want to experiment on turning fresh rosin into oil for a 510 cart...It's supposed to be the best if you can do it right. Or mix it with distillate.

The snow is mostly gone from our warm days...Rivers are raging high from the melt off, but thankfully there's been no rain, and none in the forecast...and the cooler temps are back.

One of, if not my favorite day of the year...Clocks spring forward tonight!! :hump::hump::hump:
 

Jeffislovinlife

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Good info, thank you!! I didn't know this...Never really worked on bikes much. YouTube has been a savior adjusting brake and shifting , etc. They are actually fun to work on, compared to a rusty Ford, say!! :lol:

Just got an email from a friend saying his $1400 stimulus was in his account today!!

Bacon & eggs anyone?? Fresh OJ??

Saturday morning oil and coffee session bongsmilie
What are you saying rusty or not Ford's are a pain to work on
 
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