As an old school MTB'er from 88-95, with a stint as a runner from the late 1990s until 2 years ago, and now being a Roadie just rekindling an interest in retro MTBs.....
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I bought the bars and stem from Harris Cyclery as someone linked up earlier in the thread, but not being experienced in this --- or even very good at puzzles! , I'm wondering how best to overcome this stem around a tight curve issue. Is this something where you just grease it an whack it with a hammer, or is this in fact an undoable combination?