Adjustable handlebar stem for a bicycle
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1. A bicycle comprising:
- a frame including a head tube;
a fork rotationally coupled to the head tube and including a steerer tube extending upward through the head tube;
a wheel rotationally coupled to the fork;
a handlebar; and
a stem assembly coupled to and extending from the steerer tube to couple the handlebar to the fork, the stem assembly including a stem, a shim coupled to the stem, and a clamp contacting both the shim and the handlebar to secure the handlebar to the stem assembly, wherein the shim is repositionable on opposite sides of the handlebar in a longitudinal direction.
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Abstract
A bicycle including a frame that has a head tube. The bicycle also includes a fork that is rotationally coupled to the head tube and that has a steerer tube extending upward through the head tube, a wheel rotationally coupled to the fork, a handlebar, and a stem assembly. The stem assembly is coupled to and extends from the steerer tube to attach the handlebar to the fork. The stem assembly includes a stem, a shim that is coupled to the stem, and a clamp contacting both the shim and the handlebar to secure the handlebar to the stem assembly.
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1. A bicycle comprising:
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a frame including a head tube; a fork rotationally coupled to the head tube and including a steerer tube extending upward through the head tube; a wheel rotationally coupled to the fork; a handlebar; and a stem assembly coupled to and extending from the steerer tube to couple the handlebar to the fork, the stem assembly including a stem, a shim coupled to the stem, and a clamp contacting both the shim and the handlebar to secure the handlebar to the stem assembly, wherein the shim is repositionable on opposite sides of the handlebar in a longitudinal direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A stem assembly for attaching a handlebar to a bicycle frame, the stem assembly comprising:
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a stem; a shim coupled to the stem; and a clamp attached to the stem, the clamp in direct contact with the shim and directly contactable with the handlebar to hold the handlebar in one of a first position and a second position different from the first position, wherein the shim is repositionable on opposite sides of the handlebar in a longitudinal direction. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A bicycle comprising:
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a frame including a head tube; a fork rotationally coupled to the head tube and including a steerer tube extending upward through the head tube; a wheel rotationally coupled to the fork; a handlebar; and a stem assembly coupled to and extending from the steerer tube to attach the handlebar to the fork, the stem assembly including a stem, a shim coupled to the stem, and a clamp attached to the stem to hold the handlebar in one of a first position and a second position different from the first position, the handlebar abutting the stem, the clamp, and the shim in the first position, and wherein the shim is repositionable to different locations in the stem to adjust the effective length of the stem, wherein the shim is repositionable on opposite sides of the handlebar in a longitudinal direction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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