Originally Posted by
Dewey Haftu
Ok, my turn: Who makes a 1" quill stem that has a quill that isn't 42 feet long? I'm short. I ride a 49cm frame. Every quill I can find is longer than my left leg. Help please community.
Nitto Technomic stems come in as short as 70mm--how short do you need? Most quill manufacturers go as low as 80mm. I ride with a Soma Sutro stem that's 80mm, works well. Gran Compe has one that's virtually the same--again, 80mm available.
The challenge may be your headtube length, and how tall the stem is above your headset.
If there's a bike co-op in your area, head over there and look for vintage SR stems. I once had one that was 60mm!