Originally Posted by
grumpus
Combining all the bad features of both systems probably isn't such a great idea.
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.
To change the height on a threadless you need an allen wrench. To do it on a quill you need and allen and a mallet.
Originally Posted by
altenwrencher
This solved my problem - maybe same as yours - to bring the handlebar up and closer on a 1996 Klein road bike I recently purchased:
https://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Alloy...d_i=B003Q3SY2Y
Easy to install, good looking, and very reasonably priced. Measure carefully (quill diameter and handlebar diameter where it is clamped) and get a stem that will safely help you get the fit you want.
I see your quill is 22.2 mm. Italian handlebar of your Gios's vintage is probably 26.4 mm.
I'm surprised the bar on your Klein is 25.4 rather than 26.0.