Removing Stem

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Bicyclette
Is it possible to remove road handle bars from the stem eye
without untaping/lever removal, when there is only one bolt
on the eye? i.e. can the eye cylinder be bent back enough to
get the handle bar off?

Certainly NOT! without rendering the stem useless.
There are new stem designs that have removeable faceplates for this reason.

bicyclette said:

Is it possible to remove road handle bars from the stem eye
without untaping/lever removal, when there is only one bolt
on the eye? i.e. can the eye cylinder be bent back enough
to get the handle bar off?

nope. It will snap, and even if it didn't it would be
horribly weakened. There ARE stems with hinged or removable-
face clamps that allow this, tho - Ъ×

bicyclette said:

Is it possible to remove road handle bars from the stem
eye without untaping/lever removal, when there is only one
bolt on the eye? i.e. can the eye cylinder be bent back
enough to get the handle bar off?

I don't mean to be mean about this, but if you have to ask
the aforementioned question, holy [censored], you are dumb.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

On Sat, 08 May 2004 21:37:29 -0400, bicyclette <[email hidden]> may

have said:

Is it possible to remove road handle bars from the stem eye
without untaping/lever removal, when there is only one bolt
on the eye? i.e. can the eye cylinder be bent back enough
to get the handle bar off?

Hmmm. Let's see, a reasonably precisely-made bracket holding
a vital component that gets a lot of force, and you want to
distort it *well* beyond the point where it will return to
its original shape.

No, not if you want to reuse the stem.

Get a stem with a two-bolt (or more) clamp. (I'm told that
there's one with a hinged clamp as well, but I haven't tried
to verify this.)

Obviously, if you're going to install a different stem, then
sure, you can bend the bejeezus out of the old one, just
make sure to place it in the appropriate bon-bicycular
receptacle afterwards.

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bicyclette said:

Is it possible to remove road handle bars from the stem
eye without untaping/lever removal, when there is only one
bolt on the eye? i.e. can the eye cylinder be bent back
enough to get the handle bar off?

No. Cracked stems can be very expensive, especially if it is
only cracked a little bit and fails on the road, spilling
you to the pavement.

Tape is dirt cheap. Why risk that for five or ten bucks?

--
Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1
April, 1971

"ZeeExSixAre" wrote...

Quoted message said:

I don't mean to be mean about this...

Well, then why be it? There's loads of folks who aren't
"handy;" who aren't familiar with physical relationships and
properties. These newsgroups are an excellent resource for
them, as well as for those who are more experienced.

As far as bicyclette's back pain, which is the stated reason
for exploring a new stem - maybe there's a need to go to a
good LBS for a proper "fitting," examining the overall
position on the bike (foot placement, saddle height...).

The Look Ergostem has had mixed reviews. Some find it works
well for them for a variety of uses, others report that it
is prone to slippage unless extremely tightened, and even
then some. I'd say that it's a good tool in order to find
one's optimal position, then replace with a more "permanent"
stem, if bicyclette is so inclined.

Best of luck,
M.

On Sat, 08 May 2004 21:37:29 -0400, bicyclette <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Is it possible to remove road handle bars from the stem eye
without untaping/lever removal, when there is only one bolt
on the eye? i.e. can the eye cylinder be bent back enough
to get the handle bar off?

No. Pry or cut the offending stem off (carefully! Avoid
damaging the handlebar) and don't buy any more one-bolt
stems until you're sure of your position. Dispose of the now-
destroyed stem.
--
Rick Onanian