Andres@Tribe wrote:
tetonrider wrote:
Andres@Tribe wrote:
The bolts is certainly an issue, and even though we'd send out bolts for multiple settings (similarly to what 3t does), it's still not going to work with all of the different possibilities. As for your question regarding the curved spacer, these are only meant to work in addition to those, otherwise these won't work... and yeah, the curved spacers will be a duplicate to anyone not missing parts.
yeah, supplying the curved spacers (by shimano) is pretty silly.
why not reduce cost and let folks source their own bolts...if they need them? perhaps that is an option?
i think an important point is being lost: the mandatory curved spacers expect the flat spacers to have a stepped surface. yes, a single spacer will be stiffer than a stack of flat 5mm spacers, but the shimano flat spacers interlock with one another, and they interlock with the curved spacers.
Have you seen the stock spacers? They interlock no differently than these. The cavity in the middle allows for the "stepped surface" of the "curved" (or "concave") spacers that interface with the aerobar and base bar to interlock just as well.
thanks for the reply. i like your work.
yes--i've seen the stock spacers. see my photo below. the bottom row shows 2 spacers that are used if the TT extensions are below the base bar, so normally these would have the curved end on the top. anyway, ignore those as no one would use your spacers to get the TT extensions that low.
i could only find one curved spacer quickly, and that's in the middle. that's a left-hand bar spacer, between base bar and TT extension. As you can see, it has an indentation and expects a stepped spacer above it. (See the flat spacer at the top of my picture? I've photographed it with the stepped part facing up for clarity; the bottom has a recessed spot.)
what i've been trying to get at is your spacer seems like it will accept a stepped spacer, but it won't provide as secure of an interlock because it does not have a stepped portion on the other side. does that make sense?
(i'm making an assumption that if you flipped your spacers over they would look the same -- you haven't said there is a stepped portion to it.)
i hope this is clear. i think the interlocking does serve a valuable purpose in stabilizing the space stack. your effort is a step forward in helping to stabilize a large stack of spacers, which is fantastic! however, it takes a small step back by not including that bit.
