adjustable clamps

[sk8er-boi-207]

okay well i have officially broken/stripped all my clamps and i wewnt to my garage and found a seat post clamp one with an easy adjust. well i nedded a clamp so i figured what the hell i threw the clamp on put on my bars and tightened it as far as it can go and i was wondering is this safe to run?

 

[Michael Rankin]

unless it is a rele good clamp, you wont get nearly enough leverage force for it to be tight enough

 

[sk8er-boi-207]

really it actually is seeming more stable than a normal clamp

 

[asianpuff16]

it should be safe tighten it to the max.

 

[Michael Rankin]

if anything your bars will start going crokked but that should be about it. you got a pic of it on your scoot?

 

[sk8er-boi-207]

no but i can take one hold on i put a broken dub clamp on too hold on

 

[sk8er-boi-207]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39699576@N08/3883722132/

 

[Steezeman]

You should be good, people run quick releases on road bikes, and I'm pretty sure they're putting out a lot of pressure and not having them come off. Just make sure it's tight.

 

[sk8er-boi-207]

yeah tight as it can get

 

[sk8er-boi-207]

epic fail. bars came out today at the park.

 

[asianpuff16]

hah maybe the clamps is jsut weak?

 

[sk8er-boi-207]

haha yeah probably i even had the local bike shop tighten it with vice grips and stuff so hmm.,.....

 

[dezbert]

LOL. Just buy a Half Knuckle if you're desperate...

 

[sk8er-boi-207]

lol i dont have 35 dollars

 

[dezbert]

Oh....that's kinda weird?

 

[Joe Riley]

not really. i wouldnt spend 35 on a clamp either.

 

[sk8er-boi-207]

yeah not on just a clamp

 

[Michael Rankin]

well the half knuckle has much stronger threads and you can use it on any style bars with out homemade shims or stretching. its a pretty bad ass clamp but yea its just not quite worth 35 plus shipping. but it is definately worth at least 25-30 shipped at the max.

 

[dezbert]

not really. i wouldnt spend 35 on a clamp either.

I was saying it's weird cuz he said he doesn't HAVE 35 dollars, not that he didn't want to SPEND 35 dollars.

lol