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Originally Posted by mhespenheide
With the bars recommended, can people vouch that they fit through stems that don't use removable faceplates?
I picked up a set of the Soma Highway 1 bars and couldn't get them through the stem around the transition from the flats to the tops with a 26.0mm stem. I ended up using an old Cinelli 26.4mm stem and adding a shim, so it wasn't the end of the world, but it would be nicer not to have to.
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I've gotten the 26.0 Soma Highway One bars to work with two different models of vintage 3ttt stems, which actually have a clamp diameter of 25.8.
It wasn't possible with the stems on the bike. With both stem and bars free to move around, I was able to find an angle that worked to get the bars through. Had to pry open the stem clamp a bit with a plastic tire lever for one stem. For the other (3ttt status), the stem clamp can be opened up with the bolt and a coin to block the inner hole.