Originally Posted by
Road Fan
Ben's Cycle in Milwaukee, WI sells the range of Nitto stems, which have a very wide range of sizes. Quality-wise, you can't get any better. (
www.benscycle.net)
Weight-wise, these are not light, so your 280 g does not sound so bad. A Nitto Dynamic CrMo quill stem at Ben's is quoted as 294 grams, and a Nitto Pearl (top-grade cold-forged aluminum) is 325 grams. I don't believe vintage Cinelli stems were lighter. Modolo stems may have been lighter than these, but only incrementally so. There used to be Ti quill stems on the market and some welded ones made of sheet aluminum.
What is your old stem, and why does it need replacing? What size do you need?
The old stem is Cinelli, but it is too long. I've been living with it because changing out a quill is a royal pain in the ass. However, my shifters died, so I'm going to replace everything north of the steerer tube.
The stem is a 130mm. I want to drop down to a 110mm or 100mm.