Originally Posted by cudak888
I'd be very wary of the height that AVA stem is at right now. AVA stems are already known to be failure prone for their cheap casting - you don't want to stress it in a way that is already asking too much of a quality stem.
It appears to be one of AVA's better stems though, so it should hold up fine if inserted into the fork a few more inches.
The stem reads PIVO on the side; is this a model of AVA stem or a different manufacturer all together?
Originally Posted by cudak888
P.S.: The sprung top pivot on the Simplex Prestige RD is also out of whack. Someone here on the fourm should be able to hook you up with a good Prestige RD on the cheap - if all else fails, I believe my LBS has 'em (the silver letter models, not the crappy red-labels) NOS for $20.
Take care,
-Kurt
I'll most definitely have to keep that in mind. I'd like to do a restoration on the bike so I should probably start looking for parts for the bike. Thanks for your advice!