This is odd. Tried to flip the stem on my Kona Dew Plus last night to get my butchered bullhorns into a more 'racey' position, but I'm unable to get it back on tight enough without the handlebars coming loose and moving independently of the front wheel, which obviously makes it unridable.
Not sure what the technical term for it, but the fork ... err ... tube thing doesn't have a thread or anything like that - the handlebar stem is adjustable using spacers, then screws tight with two screws, and a long screw that goes down the tube from the top.
Took the stem off last night, took handlebars off stem, turned it upside down so it's pointing slightly downwards rather than slightly upwards, put the spacers back on, screwed everything in, put handlebars back on, seems ok, soon as a I start moving, the handlebars move independently of the front wheel. Tried tightening it up like a b*stard but no joy - turn the wheel right seems to unscrew the ... err ... 'vertical' screw down the ... err. ... tube thing.
Worried I'd broken something, I put everything back on the way it was before - and it's fine. Hardly needed to screw it up nearly as tight.
Is this right? I thought with this type of stem it could be flipped whatever which way and be fine. Chap at the LBS I phoned up seemed to think it was very odd too. Any ideas?
Not sure what the technical term for it, but the fork ... err ... tube thing doesn't have a thread or anything like that - the handlebar stem is adjustable using spacers, then screws tight with two screws, and a long screw that goes down the tube from the top.
Took the stem off last night, took handlebars off stem, turned it upside down so it's pointing slightly downwards rather than slightly upwards, put the spacers back on, screwed everything in, put handlebars back on, seems ok, soon as a I start moving, the handlebars move independently of the front wheel. Tried tightening it up like a b*stard but no joy - turn the wheel right seems to unscrew the ... err ... 'vertical' screw down the ... err. ... tube thing.
Worried I'd broken something, I put everything back on the way it was before - and it's fine. Hardly needed to screw it up nearly as tight.
Is this right? I thought with this type of stem it could be flipped whatever which way and be fine. Chap at the LBS I phoned up seemed to think it was very odd too. Any ideas?