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| I don’t fully understand the need for a handlebar quick release on the Dahon. The way the bike folds does not require it to ever remove or rotate its handlebar. Perhaps it’s a feature that makes more sense with drop bars but not for this one. |
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| The stock holes are all too big for even an M7 bolt to tap into so what I did was go up a size to an M8. M8’s are quite large in diameter and can be pretty hefty so I immediately thought of drilling a hole down the axis to shave some weight and add a touch of flare. That’s when I quickly realized that chainring bolts are M8’s and they’re already drilled through! All I needed to do was bore out the clamp holes a bit and counter bore them so that the bolt and nuts sit flush on either side. I didn’t have counterbore bits so I made my own by sacrificing an old drill bit. Came out okay enough! |
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| Overall about 27 grams was saved and a cleaner look achieved. Hooray! (I ended up using a Ti M8x17mm bolt with an aluminum chainring nut) |
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| While I was at it I decided to get rid of the quick release lever on my seat post clamp as well. I don’t need it to stow my bike in my car’s trunk and I’m pretty fidgety with my seat height so having it fixed for good is a no brainer for me. Now some beauty shots: |
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