saab2000
03-19-2004, 09:36 PM
Hi Folks,
As some of you undoubtedly are aware, I have purchased a Modolo Curvissima handlebar for use with my new bike. Before anyone chides me for jumping on the bandwagon, let me justify my purchase by saying that I bought them not to save weight, but rather because these bars have a unique shape. They seem to be fairly similar to the old Cinelli 65s, though that is not really the case because they had more reach.
Anyway, my new ride will arrive shortly and I must decide on a stem. I am a bit nervous here. I do not know what length I will need, other than to say that it will be at least a 13 cm, but that is not really the question here.
The reason I am posting this is that I REALLY to not want to damage the bars on the first installation. They were ridiculously expensive!!
A poster earlier said that I need to have a closed faceplate stem. But on the fine print on the bar it merely says that the handlebar and stem must not be "perforated". I take this to mean that it should not have holes cut into it for cables. Well, I ain't gonna do that. It has good grooves already.
Anyway, good advice is given that the stem needs to have rounded edges, and there may be no cuts to the carbon, etc. All good advice.
Now I want your advice. Are there any tips on how to install this thing? I do not want to crush it, but I don't want it to slip either. Is 2-bolt or 4-bolt better? The Easton stem is ugly, but it appears that the bolts do not screw right into the stem, but rather into a nut. Is this a good choice?
Any tips?
As some of you undoubtedly are aware, I have purchased a Modolo Curvissima handlebar for use with my new bike. Before anyone chides me for jumping on the bandwagon, let me justify my purchase by saying that I bought them not to save weight, but rather because these bars have a unique shape. They seem to be fairly similar to the old Cinelli 65s, though that is not really the case because they had more reach.
Anyway, my new ride will arrive shortly and I must decide on a stem. I am a bit nervous here. I do not know what length I will need, other than to say that it will be at least a 13 cm, but that is not really the question here.
The reason I am posting this is that I REALLY to not want to damage the bars on the first installation. They were ridiculously expensive!!
A poster earlier said that I need to have a closed faceplate stem. But on the fine print on the bar it merely says that the handlebar and stem must not be "perforated". I take this to mean that it should not have holes cut into it for cables. Well, I ain't gonna do that. It has good grooves already.
Anyway, good advice is given that the stem needs to have rounded edges, and there may be no cuts to the carbon, etc. All good advice.
Now I want your advice. Are there any tips on how to install this thing? I do not want to crush it, but I don't want it to slip either. Is 2-bolt or 4-bolt better? The Easton stem is ugly, but it appears that the bolts do not screw right into the stem, but rather into a nut. Is this a good choice?
Any tips?