# removing drop bar **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [April 26, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/removing-drop-bar/45148 "2010-04-26T01:54:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![melvin](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@melvin](https://fixed.org.au/u/melvin)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/removing-drop-bar/45148/1 "2010-04-26T01:54:03Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![LukeR](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@LukeR](https://fixed.org.au/u/LukeR)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/removing-drop-bar/45148/2 "2010-04-26T01:58:33Z")
[YouTube - how to remove handblebarr bike](http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+remove+handblebarr+bike&aq=f) loosen stem and twist out? be careful you might scratch it. thats one downside of a quil stem ---
**Author:** ![Pinball\_Wizard](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@Pinball\_Wizard](https://fixed.org.au/u/Pinball_Wizard)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/removing-drop-bar/45148/3 "2010-04-26T02:22:04Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![fullface](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/fullface/32/131_2.png) [@fullface](https://fixed.org.au/u/fullface)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 3:27am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/removing-drop-bar/45148/4 "2010-04-26T03:27:30Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![melvin](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@melvin](https://fixed.org.au/u/melvin)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/removing-drop-bar/45148/5 "2010-04-26T03:34:33Z")
thanks guys