Quick Question... Bars & Stem

[Cru Jones]

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?

[Nagaredama]

Atom Lab makes an adapter but it isn't listed on their new website. Give them a call.

[Cru Jones]

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.

[Mr Tiles]

no, it won't to my knowledge...it's not even close from what I remember...

[Nagaredama]

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.

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.

[Stoked]

no will not work

[scurban]

What they all said, it won't work.

[TGR]

I use 22.2 mm bars on a 25.4mm stem, you just have to use shims, I had 2 that came with my gusset prison bar, never had a problem with the handlebar slipping or other problems like that

[Cru Jones]

Thanks, dudes.

[don]

Why don't you use a bar w/ 22.2mm OD?

I might have something next week if you are interested.

[Cru Jones]

Why don't you use a bar w/ 22.2mm OD?

I might have something next week if you are interested.

Well, too late. I was looking to use a bmx stem with a light 3" rise bar. Couldn't find much, so I ended up with the chase 3" and sic stem... they've got a great deal goin on over at ride-this. 80 bones for the bars and stem.

[fiddy_ryder]

Well, too late. I was looking to use a bmx stem with a light 3" rise bar. Couldn't find much, so I ended up with the chase 3" and sic stem... they've got a great deal goin on over at ride-this. 80 bones for the bars and stem.

youll love the chases.. feels like an old school bmx bar. flat with more back sweep..

[Cru Jones]

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. :monkeydance:

[THRILLSEEKA]

Why don't you use a bar w/ 22.2mm OD?

I might have something next week if you are interested.
Whatchya gonna have next week, Don? My lil bro needs some something to hang on to for his Mob...

[don]

Whatchya gonna have next week, Don? My lil bro needs some something to hang on to for his Mob...

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.

[grom-dom]

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.

[THRILLSEEKA]

Which CO are you with, Don, and how much for the bars?? PM me if you need to. Thanks!

[manhattanprjkt83]

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.

:banghead: there is no way...

[Cru Jones]

:banghead: there is no way...

Yep, we've established that. :bonk: But, at least you read the question right. :clapping:

[fiddy_ryder]

Yep, we've established that. :bonk: But, at least you read the question right. :clapping:

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 25.4