26.0 bars in a 25.4 "pop-top" stem?

Regarding "pop-top" threadless stems, Sheldon says: "Since it doesn't
work by flexing the aluminum as a single-bolt stem does, they're less
fussy about bar diameter, so the same stem can generally be used for
25.4 or 26 mm handlebars."

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/s...hreadless.html

I am looking for a cheap temporary stem for a project I'm working on.
The handlebars I have are 26.0mm, and the pop-top threadless stem I'm
looking at on ebay is listed as 25.4. Anybody have experience actually
doing this?

On Feb 2, 9:24*am, autopi wrote:
Regarding "pop-top" threadless stems, Sheldon says: "Since it doesn't
work by flexing the aluminum as a single-bolt stem does, they're less
fussy about bar diameter, so the same stem can generally be used for
25.4 or 26 mm handlebars."

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/s...hreadless.html

I am looking for a cheap temporary stem for a project I'm working on.
The handlebars I have are 26.0mm, and the pop-top threadless stem I'm
looking at on ebay is listed as 25.4. Anybody have experience actually
doing this?

Not long term. I'd be a little more concerned about sizing up on the
bar v. using an undersized bar in a 26mm stem.

BTW, if you need 25.4 road bars, just pick up some Nittos. Ben's Cycle
has the traditional bend for just $25:

http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?m...c urrency=USD

On Mon, 2 Feb 2009 07:24:01 -0800 (PST), autopi
may have said:

Regarding "pop-top" threadless stems, Sheldon says: "Since it doesn't
work by flexing the aluminum as a single-bolt stem does, they're less
fussy about bar diameter, so the same stem can generally be used for
25.4 or 26 mm handlebars."

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/s...hreadless.html

I am looking for a cheap temporary stem for a project I'm working on.
The handlebars I have are 26.0mm, and the pop-top threadless stem I'm
looking at on ebay is listed as 25.4. Anybody have experience actually
doing this?

Dismal results observed with others. Bar and cap damage have both
been seen. *If* it works (and sometimes it does) you may find that
both components become distorted enough in the process to preclude
them from being useful separately afterwards.

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