Ritchey Handlebars
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I've found the markers in the drops don't line up so well with ritchey bars but haven't seen this before. I doubt you will have any issues with it though, just be careful when lining up the bars in the stem
Raineman wrote:I've found the markers in the drops don't line up so well with ritchey bars but haven't seen this before. I doubt you will have any issues with it though, just be careful when lining up the bars in the stem
was an absolute ballache to add the c260 stem.... no instructions in the box
C260 stem is just a f***ing stupid design
It may, as Ritchey claim, better distribute clamping force ... I have no idea. Solution looking for a problem.
A stem that you have to remove tape for and which often scratches/gouges bars during normal installation is a poor design
I installed mine once, took it off and sold it
Junk - avoid
To be fair to Ritchey - generally their bars and stems are first rate
It may, as Ritchey claim, better distribute clamping force ... I have no idea. Solution looking for a problem.
A stem that you have to remove tape for and which often scratches/gouges bars during normal installation is a poor design
I installed mine once, took it off and sold it
Junk - avoid
To be fair to Ritchey - generally their bars and stems are first rate
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Stiff, Light, Aero - Pick Three!!
Stiff, Light, Aero - Pick Three!!
sawyer wrote:C260 stem is just a f***ing stupid design
It may, as Ritchey claim, better distribute clamping force ... I have no idea. Solution looking for a problem.
A stem that you have to remove tape for and which often scratches/gouges bars during normal installation is a poor design
I installed mine once, took it off and sold it
Junk - avoid
To be fair to Ritchey - generally their bars and stems are first rate
I agree with you! The C260 destroyed my fork tube...
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I just replaced my C260 with a C220. Much... much better.
I actually quite like my C260 stem, they're fairly light and stiff given how much they cost. However they are a right pain to install and the bolts use T20 heads which few multitools have.
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Forgot to mention that the C220 clamping area is wider than the 260 by a few mm's. And it's great to have 4mm hex head bolts up there again. One less tool to have to worry with.
BdaGhisallo wrote:Forgot to mention that the C220 clamping area is wider than the 260 by a few mm's. And it's great to have 4mm hex head bolts up there again. One less tool to have to worry with.
The OP has a Canyon so the fork diameter is 1 1/4" and the C220 is only available in 1 1/8". Not an option but still a nice alternative to the expensive C260.
Timujin wrote:Westbank wrote:I would report this to Ritchey. This is not acceptable considering the retail price of this bar. Did you order it online ?
I tweeted them, and yes, I will pursue this... I got them from Starbike.
Good move. This should not have passed the quality assurance process.
Last edited by Westbank on Wed Jun 03, 2015 5:59 pm, edited 1 time in total.
JasperGr wrote:sawyer wrote:C260 stem is just a f***ing stupid design
It may, as Ritchey claim, better distribute clamping force ... I have no idea. Solution looking for a problem.
A stem that you have to remove tape for and which often scratches/gouges bars during normal installation is a poor design
I installed mine once, took it off and sold it
Junk - avoid
To be fair to Ritchey - generally their bars and stems are first rate
I agree with you! The C260 destroyed my fork tube...
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