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Old 06-11-15 | 11:25 AM
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Bikes: (2) ti TiCycles, 2007 w/ triple and 2011 fixed, 1979 Peter Mooney, ~1983 Trek 420 now fixed and ~1973 Raleigh Carlton Competition gravel grinder

Just realized, duh! Option #3 - have a custom stem made. Cr-mo. Length and angle exactly what you want. Gloss black paint to match your bike. Could probably do titanium also. I have 3 custom stems, 2 black cr-mo quills, 155 -22 degree and 175 -27 and a threadless ti 120 -17. That last one was not needed; it replaced a completely functional Ritchie. I just like it better and chose to spend my Geo. Bush $$ gift on it. But those first two solved issues much like yours, rather nicely. I was functioning more on length but a little down angle both looked sexy and allowed me to have a low bar and not have the stem slammed. (I like settings that I can vary in either direction.)

I am sure lots of framebuilders could make you a nice one. Bruce Gordon could make you a gorgeous one! I had TriCycles make mine. (In fact, those stems were the first things I went to them for. Since then, 2 frames and 2 seatposts. They work with a first class painter so the end result looks sharp.)

Ben
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