Re: [CR] Cinelli handlebars 25.8

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Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:51:09 -0500
Thread-Topic: Re: [CR] Cinelli handlebars 25.8
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From: "John Hurley" <JHurley@jdabrams.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Cinelli handlebars 25.8

Kevin, You may have received offline replies from others more knowledgeable than I, but here is my reply anyhow.

If I understand correctly, you have a Cinelli stem that is too small (25.8) to accept an Italian handlebar (26.0). You want to keep the stem, so you need a smaller handlebar. It sounds like you might have a steel Cinelli track stem in English (ISO) size, which is 25.4, perhaps opened up a little from having a 26.0 forced into it. Wouldn't you need a 25.4 bar, as I don't think anyone made 25.8? There reportedly was a 25.8 stem produced by some Italian makers as compatible with either ISO or Italian handlebars. Here is a link to Sheldon's handlebar crib sheet:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-handlebars.html

And here is a link to Velobase showing an example of a steel 25.4 (or 25.5?) Cinelli stem:

http://www.velobase.com/ViewSingleComponent.aspx?ID=7c99caff-d97e-4692-9 f1f-ebf4cf18e28e&Enum=102&AbsPos=8

Hope this helps. John Hurley Austin, Texas, USA

Original message:

I'm looking for Cinelli Pista/Crit handlebars 25.8 40 wide.

My Cinelli stem is older and I can only stuff a 26 into it, thus making a mess of the bar.

I assume this is a 25.8 clamp size. I've never seen this before from Cinelli.

Appreciate any insight or sale listings.

Thanks,

Kevin McCaul

Silver Spring MD USA