Faux Paus?
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Faux Paus?
I have this very nice Grandis with old school Gatti stuff. I hate the stem, it does not fit me well. I was debating swapping out the stem for a gizmo to convert the quill style to a threadless 1/1/8 from1 inch.....IS that a bad choice for a vintage bike?
It is my beater weekender cruising bike nothing more than old eye candy, I do want to ride it as much as possible but the stem not a comfy fit.
It is my beater weekender cruising bike nothing more than old eye candy, I do want to ride it as much as possible but the stem not a comfy fit.
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I don't think it's a bad choice. I debated doing this and decided to keep the quill style just so my bike looks retro, but I'm also not having a problem with it being comfortable. You can find the quill style in many different lenghts to accommodate you. I don't know the advantages of the threadless are over the quill. I just think you could find a quill that would get you the same riding position of the threadless to make your ride more enjoyable and retain the look you want.
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Have you tried some of the Nitto Technomic riser stems? You could probably get the bar position you're looking for while retaining a quill stem.
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I have this very nice Grandis with old school Gatti stuff. I hate the stem, it does not fit me well. I was debating swapping out the stem for a gizmo to convert the quill style to a threadless 1/1/8 from1 inch.....IS that a bad choice for a vintage bike?
It is my beater weekender cruising bike nothing more than old eye candy, I do want to ride it as much as possible but the stem not a comfy fit.
It is my beater weekender cruising bike nothing more than old eye candy, I do want to ride it as much as possible but the stem not a comfy fit.
Couple of questions.
Do you have neck, back, shoulder pain?
Too much weight on your hands?
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I don't mind the look of a threadless stem but I don't like the look of those converter stems. Plus they are heavier than a standard quill so there is no benefit to it unless you want to use a modern handlebar.
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Also you never mentioned what was uncomfortable about the original setup.
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It's faux pas, pas being French for “step” (as well as homonym for “not”) -- false step. Personally, I'd use a Nitto Technomic (regular, not deluxe has a longer neck if you're trying to raise the bars higher), or a Nitto Dirtdrop (looks better to me for lots of stem “exposure,” but only available in one extension, about 8 cm). That said, you should do what you need to, to make the bike a good rider for yourself.
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Quills can be had in nearly infinite variety of height and extension. If you want to go to a little extra effort you can find it. Of course you can make either work just fine. And plenty of uber-classic bikes used this type of stem natively (Singers, etc.). However, to my eye, the ahead-type adapter on a small-bore steerer bike looks awkward, like teenage boy who hasn't grown into his giant feet yet or something.
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The Technomic is only $3 less than the Technomic Deluxe on the Rivendell site. It's ridiculously long, is not finished as well and is not cold forged. I want a tall stem to be as strong as they can make it. The cheaper version of the Dirtdrop is the Periscopa. There's a $16 difference in price and it's not cold forged either.
I hate the look of the threadless adapters, but that's just my opinion.
I hate the look of the threadless adapters, but that's just my opinion.
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I'll come out and say it. Don't put an ugly threadless stem on that beautiful bike, it would look hateful. You have a lot of saddle to bar drop going on there, so I'm guessing that's the issue. A nitto technomic would serve the same purpose as an adaptor, and look a million times better. I would reckon you could even raise up your current stem a bit without hitting the limit.
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I'll come out and say it. Don't put an ugly threadless stem on that beautiful bike, it would look hateful. You have a lot of saddle to bar drop going on there, so I'm guessing that's the issue. A nitto technomic would serve the same purpose as an adaptor, and look a million times better. I would reckon you could even raise up your current stem a bit without hitting the limit.
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I'll come out and say it. Don't put an ugly threadless stem on that beautiful bike, it would look hateful. You have a lot of saddle to bar drop going on there, so I'm guessing that's the issue. A nitto technomic would serve the same purpose as an adaptor, and look a million times better. I would reckon you could even raise up your current stem a bit without hitting the limit.
By the way, what were the rider's fit issues?
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