Stem suggestions?
02-13-06, 07:32 PM
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Stem suggestions?
I'm building up my summer bike. I need to get a new stem. I've gone the threadless route, so I'm trying to decide on a 1 1/8" stem. Any preferences here...I've always liked the Cinelli ones, but they seem to be mostly 1". I'm using mostly used or NOS parts, so something that is readily available is choice.
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The fork is 1 1/8, right?
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Originally Posted by karmaboy
I'm building up my summer bike. I need to get a new stem. I've gone the threadless route, so I'm trying to decide on a 1 1/8" stem. Any preferences here...I've always liked the Cinelli ones, but they seem to be mostly 1". I'm using mostly used or NOS parts, so something that is readily available is choice.
02-14-06, 12:57 PM
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I like Ritchey WCS, and you can sometimes get good bargains on them on the bay. I think I paid $20 for mine, but it took a while to find one at that price.
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thomson elite. they're stiff, reasonably light, and bulletproof.
i went with the regular elite in a 26, because i figured I could run 25.4 bars with a shim in addition to 26's.
i went with the regular elite in a 26, because i figured I could run 25.4 bars with a shim in addition to 26's.
02-14-06, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by sers
thomson elite. they're stiff, reasonably light, and bulletproof.
i went with the regular elite in a 26, because i figured I could run 25.4 bars with a shim in addition to 26's.
i went with the regular elite in a 26, because i figured I could run 25.4 bars with a shim in addition to 26's.
02-14-06, 03:04 PM
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In a removable faceplate you're ok with a 25.4 in 26.0 clamp, but in my Nitto Technomics where the bolt has a shoulder on it to keep the single-bolt clamp from tightening past a certain point, its a bit sketchy. The bars have slipped a hair on one or two occasions. Its ok though, I live on the edge.
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Another vote for the Thomson Elite. Also for the 31.8 standard is the X2 and X4. The X2 now comes in a 17 degree for anyone who likes a 0 rise stem.
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the salsa cromoly...i guess it may be a little while yet, but they're worth it.
https://www.salsacycles.com/comps_stems.html
https://www.salsacycles.com/comps_stems.html
