Track Cycling - Stem recomendations anyone?

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CafeRacer
02-02-06, 07:33 PM
So, after going down to visit True North Cycles so they can get shots of my bike I decided I need a wayyyyy stiffer stem. Another bike there prompted this decision. Along with a new bar, a 3T pista, I need a good stem. Anybody got any recomendations on a half decent stem? I run a 95mm lengh 15deg rise to combat the ultra stupid drop in my Tange bar.

Thanks!

ZappCatt
02-02-06, 10:12 PM
Quill? Threadless?
Does color matter?
What stem did you have that was not stiff enough for you?
What stem did the other bike which prompted the decision have?
CafeRacer
02-03-06, 04:18 PM
I guess I should have mentioned that.....whoops

I have a fairly nice threadless Axiom(Norco brand) MTB stem with a 1" shim in it. The Stem on the bike I tried was a Cadence(Marinoni brand). It was definatly beefier looking. Black is prefered. Do many people run Thompson Stems on track?