Re: [RBW] Stem Strength

2011-05-07 Thread Ken Freeman
OHH! I knew that, once upon a time! Cheers, back! On Saturday, May 7, 2011, James Valiensi wrote: > Actual, the polar moment of inertia is to the 4th power: > PI()(D^4-d^4)/32.Cheers! > > James Valiensi, PENorthridge, CAH818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796 > > > > On May 7, 2011, at 5:29 AM, K

Re: [RBW] Stem Strength

2011-05-06 Thread Ken Freeman
Electrical and systems, but some ME knowledge is fundamental to engineering for vehicles and other stuff I've worked on. On Friday, May 6, 2011, Brett Lindenbach wrote: > ken, you sound like a mechanical engineer.  thanks for your insight... > > > -- > You received this message because you are su

Re: [RBW] Stem Strength

2011-05-06 Thread CycloFiend
on 5/6/11 3:58 AM, MichaelH at mhech...@gmail.com wrote: > My son, who is 39 years old and a very muscular 170 lbs claims that > he experiences stem flex while climbing with a traditional quill > stem. I am always disinclined to challenge people's subjective > experience but I have never experien

Re: [RBW] Stem Strength

2011-05-06 Thread Brett Lindenbach
ken, you sound like a mechanical engineer. thanks for your insight... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw

Re: [RBW] Stem Strength

2011-05-06 Thread Ken Freeman
I'm nowhere near as cut as your son, and I felt the difference when I tried a stem extender with a modern-style stem instead of a standard Nitto or such. The rocking of the handle bar when I cranked it was less. I didn't feel the difference was very significant. Plan is to go back to a Nitto bas

Re: [RBW] Stem Strength

2011-05-06 Thread Bruce
Is his stem extended beyond the minimum insertion mark? It may not be tight against the steerer tube ID. > >From: MichaelH >To: RBW Owners Bunch >Sent: Friday, May 6, 2011 5:58 AM >Subject: Re: [RBW] Stem Strength > > > >My son, who