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My starting point was from a French stem
Originally Posted by
bikemig
I'd be concerned about taking that much material from a stem (22.2 to 21.15); with a French stem you are simply taking it down from 22.2 to 22.0.
Should have been more explicit that my suggestion was to start with a French stem which is significantly more available than the proprietary 21.15 stem used by Schwinn.