removing drop bar

General Help
1

hi just a total noob question how do i remove my drop bar from a quill stem. Just twisting with force ? there has to be an easier way

cheers

2

YouTube - how to remove handblebarr bike

loosen stem and twist out? be careful you might scratch it.
thats one downside of a quil stem

3

HOLD ON!!!
You need to stretch the stem open a bit - not just twist.
Take out the bolt-use a pedal spanner to ease the slot open a bit while moving the bars to get it of the raised section.
Do the same in reverse to put them back on.

4

not wanting to be pedantic
but

  1. take everything off at least one side of the bar
    2 unscrew the bolt
  2. genteelly open the stem so it is easy to move the handlebar ( spanner , wedge etc)
  3. slide handlebar out cursing and gentlly twisting aroung the various F** ing curves
    persistence and manipulation please not brute force

full face

5

thanks guys