MrBaker

Hello,

I purchased an old Scott, steel framed MTB a while bike in hopes of turning it into a bike for bike polo. The bike was in really bad shape, but I only paid $20 for it. I then stripped the frame of its drivetrain and replaced it with a new bb,a shimano LX crank with a single chainring and a new SS rear wheel. I will replace the front wheel soon as well.. But for now I am having enough issues with the stem/handlebars. They are old Bullmoose handlebars which have rusted quite a lot. They are really uncomfortable to me and stick out a bit too far as well, so I would like to replace them with a short quill stem and riser bars. My problem is this, a 1" quill stem doesn't seem to fit in the fork. Is this normal? Is it some sort of weird size? What are my options? Must/can I get a new fork/headset/stem? Or what about cutting off the triangle and handbar portion of the handlebars, getting a 1"-1 1/8" threadless stem and shim and going threadless?

Thanks. Any ideas are welcome.

DMF 

How big is the hole?

claymcfayden

It might be the BMX size, 7/8 " (22.2). Does the old bar have a size written on it ? This is usally on the stem where it fits into the fork. Your stem shim idea could work. But an old BMX stem and handbar would be better.

MrBaker

I'll try this. Thanks!

I have no idea what size it is, as it doesn't say, but I do know that is smaller than 1" for the 1" quill stem off my old road bike appears to be too big for the tight hole (even with ample lube applied).

DMF 

What, you don't own a ruler?