I recently "upgraded" to a threadless fork and 31.8 stem and bar (I
use the quotes 'cuz due to a crash I haven't had the opportunity to
ride and decide). Certainly a lighter bike now.
But to the meat of the matter: in attempting to attach a new 'puter to
the bar, I noted that the bulged section was not wide enough to
support both of the mount attachment zip ties at the same diameter,
resulting in an annoyingly "tilty" 'puter. Sorry, but not acceptable
to a software QA engineer.
I have thought about shimming one side or moving it outboard on the
bar but neither idea has had garnered significant affection just yet,
although they are on the short list. I also considered Cronometro's
"the knob" but it attaches to a max diameter of 1 3/8' and the stem I
have is about 1 3/4". I could hack one and zip tie it on - but the
new 'puter mount stands fairly widely and looking at "the knob" (I
hate that name), I'm not even sure it will support it.
I thought about some sort of custom knob, perhaps of pvc pipe or
aluminum, cut with a hole saw to the diameter of the stem (like
mitering tubes before welding or brazing) and with slots for zip ties
- damn, it might just work.
Hey - I have it in my odd parts bin - an old icon bar, already
anodized, ready to roll. Sweet, now I just need to get the right hole
saw and bam, maybe drill a single hole for the zip tie - the miter, if
well done will hold the position and the zip tie will provide the
clamping.
Before I spend the time to do my own kickin' custom dealie (despite
being laid up, I have more money than time, an unusual position for
me), does anyone know of anything like I am talking about but not that
one that sticks out like a "t" in front of the bar - don't like it
aesthetically, and in my preferred design, the puter is somewhat
protected in a crash by the frame and bar (tees off the stem to one
side).
Can anyone do my idea one better? Anyone want to loan me a hole saw?
App