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Mixing Cinelli/FSA

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  1. Hi All..

    I came across this note in my user's manual for my new
    Cinelli Graphis stem;

    "Always assemble bars and stems belonging to the same
    product line and made by the same manufacturer" "We cannot
    guarantee the efficency or the duration of Cinelli bars and
    stems assembled together with product by other
    manufacturers. Assembly Cinelli handlebars and stems with
    other brands voids your guarantee."

    The problem is that I will use my Cinelli Graphis with a FSA
    RD200 handlebar (both 31.8 mm O.S.) - is this just marketing
    BS?? Please advise.

    O. Simonsen

  2. On 6/11/04 9:56 AM, in article
    [email hidden], "O.
    Simonsen"

    Quoted message said:

    Hi All..

    I came across this note in my user's manual for my new
    Cinelli Graphis stem;

    "Always assemble bars and stems belonging to the same
    product line and made by the same manufacturer" "We cannot
    guarantee the efficency or the duration of Cinelli bars
    and stems assembled together with product by other
    manufacturers. Assembly Cinelli handlebars and stems with
    other brands voids your guarantee."

    The problem is that I will use my Cinelli Graphis with a
    FSA RD200 handlebar (both 31.8 mm O.S.) - is this just
    marketing BS?? Please advise.

    It is marketing BS/cover your ass in case something went
    wrong with a combination. I would not worry about it in
    the least.

    Baird

  3. (O. Simonsen) said:

    Hi All..

    Quoted message said:

    I came across this note in my user's manual for my new
    Cinelli Graphis stem;

    Quoted message said:

    "Always assemble bars and stems belonging to the same
    product line and made by the same manufacturer" "We cannot
    guarantee the efficency or the duration of Cinelli bars and
    stems assembled together with product by other
    manufacturers. Assembly Cinelli handlebars and stems with
    other brands voids your guarantee."

    Quoted message said:

    The problem is that I will use my Cinelli Graphis with a
    FSA RD200 handlebar (both 31.8 mm O.S.) - is this just
    marketing BS?? Please advise.

    This _is just marking BS_, however, the stem / bars joint
    is probably the most critical joint on a modern bike. If
    you have any difficulty getting them together - either too
    loose or too tight - i'd take it to a local bike shop to
    get them perfect. If that joint fails, you are in for a
    very hurtful crash.

    - Don Gillies San Diego, CA

  4. [email hidden] (O. Simonsen) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    Hi All..

    I came across this note in my user's manual for my new
    Cinelli Graphis stem;

    "Always assemble bars and stems belonging to the same
    product line and made by the same manufacturer" "We cannot
    guarantee the efficency or the duration of Cinelli bars
    and stems assembled together with product by other
    manufacturers. Assembly Cinelli handlebars and stems with
    other brands voids your guarantee."

    The problem is that I will use my Cinelli Graphis with a
    FSA RD200 handlebar (both 31.8 mm O.S.) - is this just
    marketing BS?? Please advise.

    When I pour Coke into a glass labeled Coke, it tastes
    like Coke. When I pour it into a Pepsi glass, it tastes
    like Coke.

    I am using a Ritchey WCS stem (25.8mm) with a ttt oldie bar
    (26.0mm). Works fine.

  5. O. Simonsen said:

    "Always assemble bars and stems belonging to the same
    product line and made by the same manufacturer" "We cannot
    guarantee the efficency or the duration of Cinelli bars
    and stems assembled together with product by other
    manufacturers. Assembly Cinelli handlebars and stems with
    other brands voids your guarantee."

    A friend of mine bought a Mercedes and was told she could
    only use official Mercedes oil in it.

  6. Quoted message said:

    A friend of mine bought a Mercedes and was told she could
    only use official Mercedes oil in it.

    That's a warrenty issue. Mercedes branded oil is Mobil 1
    full synthetic and Daimler Chrysler might well refuse to pay
    a for an engine repair if she doesn't use it. And since
    maintainence is free why doesn't she? Phil Brown

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    [email hidden] (O. Simonsen) wrote in message


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    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Hi All..

    I came across this note in my user's manual for my new


    Cinelli Graphis

    Quoted message said:
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    stem;

    "Always assemble bars and stems belonging to the same
    product


    line and

    Quoted message said:
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    made by the same manufacturer" "We cannot guarantee the
    efficency or the duration of Cinelli


    bars and

    Quoted message said:
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    stems assembled together with product by other
    manufacturers.


    Assembly

    Quoted message said:
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    Cinelli handlebars and stems with other brands
    voids your


    guarantee."

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    The problem is that I will use my Cinelli Graphis
    with a FSA


    RD200

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    handlebar (both 31.8 mm O.S.) - is this just marketing
    BS?? Please advise.

    When I pour Coke into a glass labeled Coke, it tastes like


    Coke. When

    Quoted message said:

    I pour it into a Pepsi glass, it tastes like Coke.

    I am using a Ritchey WCS stem (25.8mm) with a ttt
    oldie bar


    (26.0mm).

    Quoted message said:

    Works fine.

    Yah, I hope its O.K. because I am using a Ritchey stem with
    an FSA bar. There are clamp width restrictions for the FSA
    CF bars -- and lines on the bars to show where the clamp
    should go. But as long as you are coloring in the lines, it
    does not matter what brand of stem you use. -- Jay Beattie.

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