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nrsnow

Post subject: 31.8mm vs. 25.4mm stem clamp

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:45 pm

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Why would someone choose a 31.8mm handlebar/stem setup over a 25.4mm handlebar/stem setup? Stiffer? Reliability?

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project3

Post subject: Re: 31.8mm vs. 25.4mm stem clamp

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:52 am

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Feels the same to me. Very hard to get any 25.4 handlebar and stem now

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Zen Cyclery

Post subject: Re: 31.8mm vs. 25.4mm stem clamp

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:41 am

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Rigidity seems to be the primary reason for the wider clamp.

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nrsnow

Post subject: Re: 31.8mm vs. 25.4mm stem clamp

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:10 pm

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I went to extralite's website, and they are saying a 25.4mm is stiffer

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Zen Cyclery

Post subject: Re: 31.8mm vs. 25.4mm stem clamp

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:49 am

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nrsnow wrote:

I went to extralite's website, and they are saying a 25.4mm is stiffer

May want to take information from them with a grain of salt. You are getting information from a company that prioritizes weight over everything else.

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project3

Post subject: Re: 31.8mm vs. 25.4mm stem clamp

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:44 am

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but then again its so difficult to find or swap.

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