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Old 09-02-15 | 09:03 AM
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Bikes: 1997 Rivendell Road Standard 650b conversion (tourer), 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10 (gravel/tour), 2013 Foundry Auger disc (CX/gravel), 2016 Cannondale Fat CAAD 2 (MTB/winter), 2011 Cannondale Flash 29er Lefty (trail MTB)

I can't think of how you would safely shim a 1" quill stem to fit 1 1/8". I've never seen such a device.

So, I think the second option is your best (and safest) bet, paired with a +40 degree stem.

I've always admired those trek 9x0 lugged frames, but it's good to know that they have a weird headset. I avoid Fishers from the same era because of their 1 1/4" threadless headsets.

1" threadless isn't bad because it can be shimmed up. I did that with a drop bar conversion of a Univega Alpina for my girlfriend.
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