Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 935
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From: Las Vegas, NV
Bikes: '04 LeMond Buenos Aires, '82 Bianchi Nuova Racing, De Rosa SLX, Bridgestone MB-1, Guerciotti TSX, Torpado Aelle, LeMond Tourmalet 853, Bridgestone Radac
I've converted some old steel bikes to threadless stems. I'm not a fan of how they look, but they are much stiffer and I like the ease of swapping handlebars. I can't help but tinker with my bikes.
I have one from Nashbar paired with a Nashbar stem, one from Velo Orange and another adapter made by Profile. The Nashbar stem & adapter match up, but are "taller" in the mounting area than the others, much like the OP's photos.