Will a BMX stem (22.2 mm) work on 25.4 mm mtb bars??? Assuming the stem is a clamp on style over the bars (i.e. not the Ody Elemental). It's only 3 mm diff, it should still clamp on right??? Anybody tried this?
Quick Question... Bars & Stem
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Atom Lab makes an adapter but it isn't listed on their new website. Give them a call.
Yeah, but I think that is for the other way around. Making 22.2 bars fit in a 25.4 stem. I want to know if the opposite will work... 25.4 bars in a 22.2 stem. Thanks for the quick response, though.
no, it won't to my knowledge...it's not even close from what I remember...
Whoops, read that one wrong!
Sorry!
I would imagine the 24.2 bars wouldn't fit into the stem because the radius'es are different.
Thanks, dudes.
Why don't you use a bar w/ 22.2mm OD?
I might have something next week if you are interested.
I might have something next week if you are interested.
youll love the chases.. feels like an old school bmx bar. flat with more back sweep..
Word. We might be breaking in our new rides at about the same time... hope to have mine built by the end of next week.
I had a few pairs of 4130 bars made - 2.75" rise, 26" wide, .065 wall. The only thing is they messed up the backsweep. I wanted 10 deg and they came out just over 6. I had no upsweep spec'd. They feel pretty good and don't look or feel crazy tall.
They're getting PC'd this week and once I get them back I'll take some pics.
you can do that, but you need a set of shims to fit on the clamping area ffor the bars to work. thei about $2 and most lbs's have them readily availible.
Which CO are you with, Don, and how much for the bars?? PM me if you need to. Thanks!
there is no way...
Yep, we've established that.
But, at least you read the question right. 
there is indeed a way to make them fit,, take the stem to a machine shop and have them machine out the clamping area to 25.4Yep, we've established that.