Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Thomson X2 vs X4 question....

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dignandag
05-25-11, 09:37 AM
I am looking to get the X2 road stem (wanting a 17degree) and I will have to get a shim to fit the bars. I have the x4 now with a shim and it fits perfectly width-wise.

Looking at the face plate, the x4 seems wider than the x2. is the x2 narrower and if that is the case, do they make narrower shims?

also, any other black -/+17 threadless stem suggestions? Have the RB010AA bars on the way with a 25.4 clamp area.

muckymucky
05-25-11, 10:22 AM
i got it: get a thomson elite stem. has it in black. clamp is 25.4mm.

http://www.aspirevelotech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SM-E107-BLK

fixed?
dignandag
05-25-11, 10:49 AM
yeah, i'm thinking about that. makes more since to get a stem that fits and get over the logo being upside down. ha!

carleton
05-25-11, 10:50 AM
i got it: get a thomson elite stem. has it in black. clamp is 26.0/25.4mm.

http://www.aspirevelotech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SM-E107-BLK

Thomson stems are only available with 25.4 and 31.8 clamps.

http://bikethomson.com/stems/

25.4 size options are here: http://bikethomson.com/stems/elite-series/#SIZES