adjustable stem for 1 1/4"
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Bikes: 2014 Trek X-Caliber 6 (hybrid) & 1999 Quintana Roo TeQuila
adjustable stem for 1 1/4"
I have an older bike that I want to put an adjustable stem on but all I keep finding are ones that fit 1 1/8" necks. My handel bars are 25.4 and I can find ones that fit that side but I don't want to mess my bike up if i get one that is for the 1 1/8" and try to fit it on.
I want to rais my handel bars and it looks like that would be the easiest way to do what I want.
Any one have any suggestions where I can find one or another way to achieve a higher handelbar height that will fit my setup?
Thanks,
I want to rais my handel bars and it looks like that would be the easiest way to do what I want.
Any one have any suggestions where I can find one or another way to achieve a higher handelbar height that will fit my setup?
Thanks,
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I found this: Nitto MT Column Adaptor for 1 1/4 Threaded Systems - Harris Cyclery bicycle shop - West Newton, Massachusetts but it is listed as out of stock. It may be available somewhere else.
The other thing you could do is find a steerer tube from a 1 1/8 fork, which should have an outside diameter to fit into your 1 1/4 fork, and cut a length of the steerer off and a slit down one side to make a shim. Then get any 1 1/8 quill style adjustable stem. I used this strategy to make a shim for my quill-to-threadless adaptor.
The other thing you could do is find a steerer tube from a 1 1/8 fork, which should have an outside diameter to fit into your 1 1/4 fork, and cut a length of the steerer off and a slit down one side to make a shim. Then get any 1 1/8 quill style adjustable stem. I used this strategy to make a shim for my quill-to-threadless adaptor.
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Bikes: 1983 Trek 520, early 80's Univega Gran Tourismo, '98 Santana Arriva, '71 Dawes Galaxy, '77 Peugeot UO10
I don't think you'll find an adjustable stem for 1 1/4 steerer. That's what I have on my Santana Tandem and the best I could do was buy a high rise stem from Yellow Jersey in Madison WI.
p.s. I assumed you mean for threadless fork.
p.s. I assumed you mean for threadless fork.
Last edited by Mauriceloridans; 10-17-14 at 01:51 PM. Reason: post 2
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Bikes: 2014 Trek X-Caliber 6 (hybrid) & 1999 Quintana Roo TeQuila
I have a Quintana Roo TeQuila and today I noticed that it looks like I have some spacers under the stem. I am guessing that I actually have a 1 1/8" tube and it is just he spacers that make it indicate larger when I measured it. I will check to verify but I thank that is it. Thanks for all of your help. It has been a while since I have had a road bike and some things have changed from the old 10 speeds of the 70/80's.







