So with all the standing I do (because I (erroneously?) believe it gives me an upper body workout as I pull on the bars up giant hills, this is a risky thing, huh?
What does a person do if she wants higher bars? Or should I just try to adapt to what I have? Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 23, 2020, at 10:21 AM, lconley <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The fork steerer tube is weakest at the threads, When you go above the > minimum insertion line of the stem, you run the risk of the expander at the > bottom of the stem putting pressure on the weaker threaded part of the stem > instead of the stronger smooth part of the stem. The steerer tube could then > break at the threaded section and the handlebars and stem would no longer be > able to steer the bike. Also, if you the lifted the bike, the fork might drop > out of the frame. Never seen it happen, but those are the dangers. > > Laing > Delray Beach, FL > > >> On Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 1:11:39 PM UTC-5, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> It’s the stem chronicles, with Leah Peterson. Are you sick of it? I’m sick >> of it. >> >> There is nothing wrong with my new Clem L.; it’s turning out to be a real >> joy that has made me very happy. I’ve settled in on it, save for one small >> thing. I want the bars just a hair higher and closer. I had them at max >> height, and today I upped them a bit more. See photo. The stem is a Nitto 50 >> mm and 225 high. I have Bosco bars. >> >> What I want to know is, what horrors might befall me for disobeying the max >> height line? >> >> If I don’t have to swap out the stem that would be awesome. I’m tired of >> that game, and if you would just tell me everything will be fine with my >> current adjustment that would be fantastic. This is what I’m hoping for, >> folks, but give it to me straight. And can I raise it a smidge more? 😬 >> >> I like ‘em close and I like ‘em high, >> Leah > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/uVMgu4c-Y3Q/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a2710925-41ff-4b72-8fb1-b4abf07f3423%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/BE214E48-6DDB-4A2D-B7F4-73C45E751537%40gmail.com.
