Originally Posted by
Shimagnolo
I learned that the hard way when I bought a new stem for my 1994 M700, and discovered it didn't fit, only after taking off the old one.
After *much* searching, I finally found a Santana *tandem* stem (1.25") that fit.
Yeah, that was pretty much the only option I found when I was looking for a different stem for mine. I wasn't really into paying $90 for a stem to fit into a bike I bought for $25... So I kept it the way it came.
There were a few other options, but nothing that would fit the application.