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From: reintom@rocky2.UUCP (Tom Reingold)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Squeaky handlebars
Message-ID: <128@rocky2.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 23-Sep-85 23:00:56 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 23 23:00:56 1985
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>     I've got a problem:  my year-and-a-half old Miyata 1000 has
>  recently started suffering from creaky handlebars.  They creak
>  when I apply pressure on one side or the other, but not both,
>  which leads me to think that the stem or headset might be the problem.
>  I've tried tightening the stem clamp, but to no avail.  Does anyone
>  have any ideas?  If it will help, the bars are the alloy type with
>  a reinforcing tube in the centre (Sakae Road Champion Randonneur),
>  stem is an SR Royal, and headset is a Tange Levin sealed bearing.

>Thanks in advance,
>	Kevin

I guaranty that the following will work:

Loosen the handlebar clamp of the stem (the part of the
stem that clamps the handlebar).  Spray some WD-40 or
some equivalent lubricant in there.  Don't worry if you
can't see where you are spraying.  It will find its way
even in if you are not careful.  Tighten the clamp again.

I promise that the handlebar will not slip within the stem
and that the squeak will be gone.

Tom Reingold
(212) 304-2504


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