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Re: XM Carbon Speed - "Gran Tourismo" Frameset
Quote from: davidishere on September 15, 2026, 11:55:41 PM
Hello!

Thanks for all the contributions here - They were part of the reason I decided to try the frame.  I've run into a minor issue I'm hoping to get some help with - The handlebars have either not shipped with their bolts, or I've somehow managed to lose them.  I'm working with the folks at Carbonspeed to try and resolve the problem, but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on aftermarket parts that I might be able to source more quickly.

My handlebars do not appear to have any threaded inserts, and seem to rely on a sleeved nut to fasten as there is no threaded hole to screw a bolt into.

I've tried some aftermarket parts by Risk - An M5 sleeved bolt/nut and found that the sleeved nut was too large in diameter to fit through the hole.  The part I tried is 'RISK RT111 Titanium M5 Stem Rear Lock Bolt Set for Road MTB Integrated Handlebars' if the explanation is unclear.

Can folks that have built this frame comment on:
- Whether or not their handlebars required a similar bolt to fasten
- Any suggestions on an alternative that I could consider using?

Thanks in advance.

Sounds like they forgot to ship you the metal bits indeed. It would make sense to have 1 bolt on 1 side, and a sleeve on the other to receive the bolt thread. Usually it's 2 different allen key sizes. Peter is OEM, which means they make the carbon bits, but they obviously order the metal bits from someone (a wheel relies on lots of suppliers with hubs, spokes, nipples, bearings..., a handlebar on fewer), which also means someone has to remember to add them in the box...
Given how safety critical that it, unless you live near a hardware shop that happens to have all the sleeves in the universe (or unless Peter gives you exactly the spec of the sleeve - sourcing the bolt is easy in comparison), i would wait.
If you install the wrong stuff, you might 1. crack the carbon in that area and 2. crash.
Shit happens, unfortunately. The West shipped all our manufacturing to China, now good luck finding hardware like that at the drop of a hat.
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