[RBW] Re: WTT advice: Help with stem measurements

2012-10-30 Thread RonaTD
Nitto measures that distance at the center of the handlebar, not along the top, so a 10 cm Nitto stem is a bit longer than anybody else's 10 cm stem. Measure from the center line of the quill to the back of the bar, then add half the bar diameter. -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: WTT advice: Help with stem measurements

2012-10-29 Thread lungimsam
> > for off the bike: > http://www16.ocn.ne.jp/~nitto210/stem-measurement.pdf > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/CNvOIG26LgAJ. To po

[RBW] Re: WTT advice: Help with stem measurements

2012-10-29 Thread MobileBill
Thanks to all! On Sunday, October 28, 2012 8:01:26 PM UTC-5, MobileBill wrote: > > I'll pass along this piece of advice: For those who put high mileage on > triples, you might find your middle chainring showing excessive wear rather > too frequently. After wearing out two chainrings, I bought th

[RBW] Re: WTT advice: Help with stem measurements

2012-10-29 Thread tragicallyaverage
If you can use digital calipers, I would highly recommend measuring with those. Also, as I've learned twice now with online used stem purchases, make sure if you're buying used that you're getting an accurately measured stem. 1cm too long is disappointing if you know exactly what you need. Anyo

[RBW] Re: WTT advice: Help with stem measurements

2012-10-29 Thread Mojo
Like Joe said, from the bolt out to the middle of the bar clamp along the extension. I thought I remembered that Nitto measured differently but my Cinelli stem measures the same. Maybe it was just the Nitto Pearl that measured differently... On Sunday, October 28, 2012 7:01:26 PM UTC-6, Mobi

[RBW] Re: WTT advice: Help with stem measurements

2012-10-28 Thread Joe Bernard
>From the bolt to the middle of the clamp. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA. On Sunday, October 28, 2012 6:01:26 PM UTC-7, MobileBill wrote: > I'll pass along this piece of advice: For those who put high mileage on > triples, you might find your middle chainring showing excessive wear rather > too fre