Originally Posted by
krems81
At least you knew from the start the steel stem would probably come out. It would have been a darker afternoon with an aluminum stem.
I was worried that it had welded itself in place but once everything came apart things looked pretty clean inside.
My thought is that someone overtightened the wedge bolt or tightened it when the stem was off the bike which may have caused it to flare a little... I'll see how it all goes back together tomorrow morning.
I rode the bike last fall and it was really nice... the 3 - 4 speed Sa shifter is a pita with a 3 speed and I may use a straight 3 speed trigger.
I will have to find some nice Bluemels for it and then it will be like a poor man's Clubman.