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From: kjchapman@wateng.UUCP (Kevin J. Chapman)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Squeaky Handlebars
Message-ID: <2823@wateng.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 25-Sep-85 15:05:37 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 25 15:05:37 1985
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	Thanks to Rob, Hans, Michael, Les, and Jon for their suggestions
   on how to silence my squeaky handlebars.  Some of the suggestions were
   things I'd already thought of and tried, but I appreciate the efforts
   of those who responded.
	I seem to have solved the problem without having found out
   exactly what it was.  Suggested causes were:

		1) stem mounted too high, causing stress to be transferred
		  to top of slit in expanding stem
		2) brake levers not tight enough (they would squeak if
		  you ride with your hands on the hoods)
		3) squeaky saddle - try riding with your bum in the air
		  to test this
		4) try sliding bars to the side, lubricating the area
		  where they touch the stem (without letting any oil
		  touch the rims :-)), and reassemble
		5) reinforcing sleeve has worked its way loose - no solution

	In my case a combination of 4 and some fiddling (loosening the binder
    bolt, wiggling the stem, and retightening) seems to have done the trick
    for now.  I guess only time will tell for sure.

			Kevin

P.S. Replies to /dev/null, I'm afraid.  I will be leaving tomorrow.
	Good luck to all...
-- 
   
                          Kevin Chapman
                          Computer Communications Networks Group
                          Waterversity of Uniloo
                          'Loo, Ont., Canada