Magnesium handlebar clamps

[mike lowary]

My employer decided it was best to keep the doors open during this virus thing. So I made some magnesium clamps. Saved 40 grams of weight over the aluminum ones I made last year!

 

[mike lowary]

Installed. A little over the top. I like em

 

[34nineteen]

Only cool peeps run Renthal bars. Which one is that?

 

[mike lowary]

Ultra low

 

[outthere]

They will oxidize fast.

 

[mike lowary]

They will oxidize fast.

Unless you hand rub them for 27 minutes each daily! Skin grease is the best metal conditioner

 

[mike lowary]

I have an incredibly stupid amount of raw aluminum on my bike. Carnauba wax is your friend

 

[Cooter]

Anodizing at home is easy

 

[34nineteen]

Ultra low

Ultra lows are nice, but I prefer the Road Lows for an XB. Ultra lows are my choice for a SV650.

Classy nonetheless.

Can you anodize magnesium? I dont recall ever seeing it done? I remember seeing magnesium bicycle stems from Easton back in the late 90's/early 2000's. They held up okay, but every now and then I would see one that looked like absolute hell. Those were painted/powdercoated, though.



I remember years ago, we were burning the mag lowers on a broken Rock Shox SID fork while camping out at Big Bend park in TX for the Mas O Menos MTB race. That was also my introduction to a sweat lodge. Those bikemojo forum guys were quite the characters and a lot of fun... I also learned the legend of Night Train Express. I think I'm going to be sick.