Hey everyone! I´ve got this bike with a slightly crooked handlebar and not quite sure how to fix it. Do I just need to loosen the screw on picture 1?
any help is appreciated, thank you!! 😀
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Loosen that hex nut at the top by a couple of turns, bonk it with a hammer so that it drops then stand infront of the bike and grab the handlebars and use your knees to clamp the wheel while you wiggle the handlebars. This should free the stem and allow you to straighten it all up and raise/lower the height of the handlebars. Once it’s all how you like it you then tighten that hex nut again to wedge the stem in place again. While you’re at it, before setting it all up you’d do well to remove the stem completely and smear it with grease to help prevent it from siezing up in there.
If nothing wants to budge look up “quill stem adjustment” or “stuck handlebar stem” or things to that effect on YouTube and you’ll get plenty of results
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Hey everyone! I´ve got this bike with a slightly crooked handlebar and not quite sure how to fix it. Do I just need to loosen the screw on picture 1?
any help is appreciated, thank you!! 😀
Loosen that hex nut at the top by a couple of turns, bonk it with a hammer so that it drops then stand infront of the bike and grab the handlebars and use your knees to clamp the wheel while you wiggle the handlebars. This should free the stem and allow you to straighten it all up and raise/lower the height of the handlebars. Once it’s all how you like it you then tighten that hex nut again to wedge the stem in place again. While you’re at it, before setting it all up you’d do well to remove the stem completely and smear it with grease to help prevent it from siezing up in there.
If nothing wants to budge look up “quill stem adjustment” or “stuck handlebar stem” or things to that effect on YouTube and you’ll get plenty of results