Originally Posted by
Phil_gretz
What a Rube Goldberg solution!!! OP, get a new set of bars that are compatible with whatever stem you choose, appropriate to your threadless steerer. Cheesh, this thread is a head slapper...
I disagree. What he is attempting to do is perfectly reasonable and not uncommon. I also had some vintage Nitto/Richie bullmoose bars that I wanted to use on a Trek MTB. A 1" to 1 1/8" quill adapter shim was a perfectly satisfactory solution.
Maybe the problem is that you and others don't understand what he is trying to do. I think it's been made perfectly clear that he's not dealing with a threadless steerer. He said so in his first post.