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Old 05-17-17 | 04:29 PM
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Stem for Northrock SC7

I have a Northrock SC7. It has an adjustable stem, and the teeth are worn down. At the bike shop they said they'd need to special order the part, which would be $50, so I wanted to see if was possible to find it cheaper. Could someone tell be the right part to look for?

Also, I suppose I could live with a stem that isn't adjustable, as long as it fits.

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Old 05-17-17 | 04:38 PM
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Just buy a new one it will be cheaper and better. There are many adjustable stems out there. Roger
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Adjustable stems are a sales tool only... the correct non-adjuable stem will weigh far less, and cost less, too. Since that weight is high up on the bike, you WILL feel the difference.

find a local shop that sells used parts, or look on your local Craigslist for stems of a similar reach and a lift similar to where you had your adjustable paper weight set at, then save yourself some cash and weight.

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Old 05-23-17 | 10:22 AM
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Thanks, for the suggestions. I decided to just go on ebay and buy what seemed to be a similar part to the original, since I found it pretty comfortable before it got stripped. However, when I installed it, I realized that the bottom part was a little narrower than the original - about 7/8" instead of 1". Is this a problem?
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Originally Posted by foodeater
Thanks, for the suggestions. I decided to just go on ebay and buy what seemed to be a similar part to the original, since I found it pretty comfortable before it got stripped. However, when I installed it, I realized that the bottom part was a little narrower than the original - about 7/8" instead of 1". Is this a problem?
Yes.

You need to supply good pictures for us to tell you how much of a problem. The range is from don't care to you'll be in the hospital if you are lucky if you ride it.
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Old 05-23-17 | 10:49 AM
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Well, I'll just buy another one and be more careful this time. I've never done anything like this before.
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Like the adjustable stem how? cranked up high? get a fixed one with that angle.
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