Originally Posted by
70sSanO
If you have a local bike co-op you can find a replacement cheap.
For what you are doing, I’d probably opt for a quill stem adapter and a threadless stem that fits your handlebar clamp diameter.
Combining all the bad features of both systems probably isn't such a great idea.
Originally Posted by
70sSanO
Quill stem adapters are probably $10-$15 and a 28.6mm to 26.0mm threadless stem is probably $15-$20. At a co-op probably half that.
Nice thing about a threadless stem is you can flip-flop it or change the length and angle down the road without having to replace the quill.
Nasty thing about a threadless stem is that you can't easily adjust the height, something which is very easy to do with a quill stem.