Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - thread stems with removable face plates

I'm having a really hard time finding 1" quill stems with a removable face plate. I would love to switch between my drops and my risers, but there doesn't seem to be anything out there other than those ugly profile stems.
my other option is getting a "modern" threadless stem and one of those nashbar quill 1" to 1 1/8" adapters. they look kind of lame, though.

Very scarce, in my experience.
I had a couple Dimension ones in the past but they were UGLY.

ITM 800 on sale @ nashbar:

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=&subcategory=&brand=&sku=15049&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

ITM 800 on sale @ nashbar:

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=&subcategory=&brand=&sku=15049&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=


Damn.
First. I stand corrected.
Second. That's pretty damn nice.

Cinelli Frog (http://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/controls/stems/Cinelli/PRD_110931_2515crx.aspx")

Salsa has (had) a nice 1" quill with the SUL pop-top. I bought mine two years back but have subsequently moved on to threadless fork.

wow thats cinelli is nice. big ups to however designed that. seriously. stems are so boring usually.

the newer salsa sup's have removeable faces. they stopped making the quilled ones for a bit, but the site promises their return next year.
http://www.salsacycles.com/comps_stems.html

3TTT Mutant (http://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/controls/stems/3TTT/PRD_129787_2515crx.aspx)

This place has the Salsa SUI stems

http://bicyclesource.us/site/itemdetails.cfm?ID=2068

the picture isn't a -15 but they say they have the -15 degree stems

deda also made the mirex, but that stem is soo flexy it's not even funny... so stop laughing. i mean it.

i ALMOST bid on the deda on ebay. not laughing.

This place has the Salsa SUI stems

http://bicyclesource.us/site/itemdetails.cfm?ID=2068

the picture isn't a -15 but they say they have the -15 degree stems

thats nice, but for $80 and shipping i can get a new fork and go threadless...almost

that is 80 dollars well spent though. those stems are really unbeatable and worth every penny. a lot of track racers use them because they are so stiff. check ebay perhaps?

just buy any-old quill. when you wanna swap bars, swap quills. easy.

i disagree 80 bucks is well spent on a stem.

here's a 140mm long sul:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Salsa-Road-1-Quill-140mm-105-angle-Black-26-0-diameter_W0QQitemZ7190587393QQcategoryZ42333QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

one of those profile ones... or at least a look alike:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stem-110-mm-for-road-track-fixed-gear-bike-USED_W0QQitemZ7190201975QQcategoryZ42333QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

bianchi badged:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ITM-Bianchi-Quill-Stem-11cm-Like-New_W0QQitemZ7190160334QQcategoryZ42333QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

profile h2o's:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-PROFILE-DESIGN-H20-STEM-1-90-DEGREE-X-80-MM_W0QQitemZ7190098978QQcategoryZ42333QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Profile-Design-H20-1-100mm-black-quill-stem_W0QQitemZ7189948939QQcategoryZ42333QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

boy oh boy i'm slacking hard. there might be more, but i should get back to work.

I'm having a really hard time finding 1" quill stems with a removable face plate. I would love to switch between my drops and my risers, but there doesn't seem to be anything out there other than those ugly profile stems.
my other option is getting a "modern" threadless stem and one of those nashbar quill 1" to 1 1/8" adapters. they look kind of lame, though.

What length are you looking for?
I have this 90mm/-17 one that I was going to put on Ebay.
Let me know if you want it.
http://blastradius.home.mindspring.com/stem-quill-90mm-open-face-1.jpg

that is 80 dollars well spent though. those stems are really unbeatable and worth every penny. a lot of track racers use them because they are so stiff. check ebay perhaps?

$80 sounds a bit pricey (as in gouging), think I paid $30 for mine via Performance. I should toss it up on eBay but I have a problem with letting go of parts.

deda also made the mirex, but that stem is soo flexy it's not even funny... so stop laughing. i mean it.

It is no worse than my Mutant- and I'm rocking a 14cm. It just LOOKS flexy ;)

Frankly, back to the OP- there is always the option of buying a "convertor" for $12 that allows use of a threadless stem on a threaded fork. It aint the most elegant way of running things, but it will allow for infinitely more options- particularly if someone needs a hideous rising stem.

anyone remember the link to buy some NOS mutant quills? i think dolface had a line on some... i wouldn't mind picking one up.

What length are you looking for?
I have this 90mm/-17 one that I was going to put on Ebay.
Let me know if you want it.

perfect! pm me, let me know what you want for it.
i love bikeforums.

My LBS found me a CODA branded 1" quill stem with a removable faceplate. Not the prettiest thing but I think it cost me $5 so I was pretty happy.

anyone remember the link to buy some NOS mutant quills? i think dolface had a line on some... i wouldn't mind picking one up.


www.bikeophile.com has some black ones in limited sizes.

the other place is www.xxcycle.com in france. http://www.xxcycle.com/cgi-bin/shop.pl?SCREEN=detail&REF=34

i use a deda murex without any problem, 120mm

What length are you looking for?
I have this 90mm/-17 one that I was going to put on Ebay.
Let me know if you want it.

Heh. I have that exact stem, and mine is also up for grabs (someone PM me if you want it).

can we rename this thread, "convenient and ugly threaded stems" ??

www.bikeophile.com has some black ones in limited sizes.

the other place is www.xxcycle.com in france. http://www.xxcycle.com/cgi-bin/shop.pl?SCREEN=detail&REF=34

thanks. done and done.



can we rename this thread, "convenient and ugly threaded stems" ??

i like the mutant's lines - it's got a 'future of the past' thing happening.

can we rename this thread, "convenient and ugly threaded stems" ??

I happen to like my mutant.
and it's somuch stiffer than that profile/zoom/kalloy POS.