One of my rides is a 83 Schwinn Voyageur 11.8. Very upright tourer posture, and this was great for riding the Mickelson trail in South Dakota. As a commuter however, it has earned the nickname "The Black Buffalo" for the hump it throws into my long torso everytime I try and get a lower position. The culprit, besides the inherant geometry, is the short stem length.

The trouble is the 7/8" stem standard for Schwinn's. Do Paramount owners have to deal with this? Regardless, finding a longer stem of equal quality to what's on the bike is difficult. I could always grab one of those I-beam looking things off a traveler, but I hate to downgrade a good bike. Where to find a longer 7/8" stem of good quality?