Originally Posted by
tiger1964
Not for bikes but I once bought (and still have most of) an assortment pack of brass shim stock from the local auto-parts store; I see Amazon sells something similar, using a search for "brass shim stock". That said, aluminum is lighter than brass
I presume once shimming, one loses the effectiveness of any knurling on the center of the bars, to a degree.
i'll be installing a wooden slightly curved flat bar, so not too worried about the bar turning much in the clamp, and i'll go research the shim material listings. thanks!