new bars... don't fit my stem??

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2008-10-10 8:41 PM

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Subject: new bars... don't fit my stem??
Hi

I have a motobecane nemesis with ritchey pro base, aerobars and stem. I recently purchased new profile design aluminum x aero and base bars. This evening, I dismantled the old bars which went rather smoothly, but then when I tried to mount my new bars on the stem, they do not fit.

What's the deal?

2008-10-10 9:12 PM
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Subject: RE: new bars... don't fit my stem??
did you buy an OS bar? the new bars are often 31.5mm instead of the old 26.5 standard.
2008-10-11 12:12 AM
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Subject: RE: new bars... don't fit my stem??

Not sure about the Ritchey bars, but I know the Alumin-X's are 31.8mm. So it would seem that your Ritchey bars are 26.0mm, as is the stem.

Then you'd need a new stem as well. Not a super-expensive proposition -- can be had for as low as $10 or upwards of $100 (carbon high-bling model).

2008-10-11 6:44 AM
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Subject: RE: new bars... don't fit my stem??
Thanks guys. I'll order one today.
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