Anyone got a quick release handlebar stem?

[anonymous-user]

It strikes me that the majority of bike transport and storage issues (or at least mine) come about because of the handlebars. If there was a quick release stem that allowed the bars to be rotated through 90 degrees without turning the front wheel, bike storage would be much simpler.

I could fit more bikes in the shed and even put a hoist in and lift them between the eaves in the garage roof.

Don't seem to be many options out there, this looking like the best:
https://byschulz.com/product/stem-twist-sds/?lang=...

Another version:
https://flatbike.com/product/thinstem/?srsltid=Afm...

Anyone got one?

[POIDH]

I haven't got one.

And having one would make me nervous...

[Dbag101]

Righto, putting a flakey component, in one of the places you’d never want a flakey component, on purpose, to save a few seconds on packing a bike? Not for me I think.

[Super Sonic]

Wouldn't it be easier to remove the front wheel? Are wheel qrs still a thing? They used to be ubiquitous in the 80s & 90s.

[McMoose]

Another vote for removing the front wheel.

[Barchettaman]

No point. I looked into it for my 26“ folder and went with a locking spacer under the stem.

The headset preload is untouched, a couple of twists with a 5mm allen key and the handlebar is 90 degrees.

[anonymous-user]

Dbag101 said:

Righto, putting a flakey component, in one of the places you’d never want a flakey component, on purpose, to save a few seconds on packing a bike? Not for me I think.

Assume you wouldn't ride a folding bike then?

[DaveyBoyWonder]

Usually 1 or 2 bolts and 10 seconds would do the same job.

I wouldn't personally use one, not even on my town bike. I'm sure everyone with a QR seatpost has at least once forgotten to do it up as tight as it should which has resulted in a slipped post either down or twisted. Consequences might be a bit more severe with a stem. Not really looked at the links but you'd want something that had a "key" to lock the bars solid so even if they came loose, you could still steer straight.