Me too. Aluminum is a tricky metal. I’m running steel or ti bars with BMX stems. I like my bars to stay where they are and preferably in one piece.
On Sat, May 16, 2026 at 2:23 PM Steve <[email protected]> wrote: > I think I have an answer to my question, provided by a Google search which > linked to a thread on this group from 2023 (surprisingly, a search within > this site, despite multiple combos of search terms failed to lead me to it) > Anyway...in short, the answer is don't do it! > https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/ZJ8EbT6aN88 > > David, I appreciate your referencing Mr. Romance and though I find his > style entertaining and admire his various builds, he also into bending > bars, which is something I'd definitely be hesitant to do. > > On Friday, May 15, 2026 at 10:01:37 PM UTC-4 David Ross wrote: > >> Ron from Ron’s bikes does this all the time and apparently designed his >> Crust Ron’s ortho bar specifically with a 26mm clamp diameter for use in >> 25.4 stems. It always sounded crazy to me, but he’s a pretty hardcore rider >> so it seems he’s field tested it. I feel like it would work ok in a tallix >> type clamp but would be less likely to work in a four bolt faceplate type >> stem. >> >> On Fri, May 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM Steve <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Would I be ill advised, foolish or just plain stupid to mount a 26.0 >>> heat treated aluminum handlebar on a 25.4 Nitto Tallux (forged aluminum) >>> stem??? >>> >>> I did this several decades ago without suffering consequences by >>> spreading the stem open a bit with a wide flat screwdriver. However, I >>> hesitate to try it again without seeking the opinion of those who know more >>> about metallurgy and/or physical engineering than I do. >>> >>> Thanks, Steve in AVL >>> >>> -- >>> 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 visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/291d0fd1-0d6a-4fbd-ad5e-415e216b4aden%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/291d0fd1-0d6a-4fbd-ad5e-415e216b4aden%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > 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 visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/18c7bbe6-424b-43cd-97d5-478d53337756n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/18c7bbe6-424b-43cd-97d5-478d53337756n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CADA0aDdp9ZzeApWY2M2pQ3TW_X9j%2BgzOxxmWEzLLJ9s_Bm-edA%40mail.gmail.com.
