Had a run in with a wet spot 😑, and came down on my left side. Is there any fix to this bend in the cockpit? The left side is crooked towards the center by about 10 degrees I would say
by Normal-Recipe-6724
Had a run in with a wet spot 😑, and came down on my left side. Is there any fix to this bend in the cockpit? The left side is crooked towards the center by about 10 degrees I would say
by Normal-Recipe-6724
10 Comments
Remove bar tape and check shifter position?
You fine, there’s a screw under the hood cover you need to loosen, then adjust the hood and tighten it back
The brifter (integrated brake lever/shifter) has been knocked slightly askew.
Were this an aluminum bar, the answer would be to hit the inside face of the brifter with the palm of your hand and knock it back into alignment. And that would *likely* suffice for you. However, with carbon bars comes an elevated risk of bar damage from crashes like this an a much more elevated risk of self-induced damage from gouging:
There is a steel band on the back of the brifter that clamps, like a pipe clamp, the brifter to the bars. By knocking the brifter back into alignment like a cave man you increase the odds that you gouge the carbon bars and create a point that will lead to eventual failure. In addition, there is an increased chance (as I said before) that the bars are already damaged.
The *proper* solution here is to remove the bar tape on the left side, loosen the clamp, move the brifter out of its normal position, inspect the bars for damage, move the brifter back. Retighten the clamp. Wrap the tape again.
Your tolerance for risk is a whole other matter.
Just peel off the hood, loosen the bolt, replace the shifter and tighten it back up to the right torque. If youre really worried, remove the bar tape to inspect the area
I’ve had 2 crashes that were much worse than that. Easy to adjust it back into position. Check under the hood, loosen bolts, adjust, tighten bolts.
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Loosen the bolt on the right shifter and bend it inwards so it’s the same as the left 😅
I’d be adjusting the right to look like the left, personally.
yes, send it to me, so i can throw it away for you /s
Remove the rubber cover on both sides, loosen the big bolt, angle the shifters even more inwards