Best/nicest threadless stem for C&V?
07-24-16 | 12:34 PM
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Best/nicest threadless stem for C&V?
Just got in a Thompson X2 in silver and hate it.
Looking for a new stem.
Anything else out there that's nice? or closest to a quill stem look?
Silver, shiny? No BBQ black or painted.
Besides the usual VO or nitto offerings?
Looking for a new stem.
Anything else out there that's nice? or closest to a quill stem look?
Silver, shiny? No BBQ black or painted.
Besides the usual VO or nitto offerings?
07-24-16 | 06:35 PM
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This is a Nitto, but it's the nicest imo and comes in a hard to find 1".
MT-31 SIDE CLAMP STEM by NITTO
MT-31 SIDE CLAMP STEM by NITTO
07-24-16 | 08:19 PM
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07-24-16 | 08:28 PM
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It's not cheap but there's also the (made by Nitto) Compass 1 1/8 stem. https://www.compasscycle.com/shop/co...readless-stem/
It kind of seems like the VO, SOMA, Origin 8 and Ritchey stems are made by the same factory, with varying degrees of finish. I have a VO stem and it looks quite nice in person, but it's still not particularly reminiscent of a quill stem. You might need to go with cr-mo for that.
It kind of seems like the VO, SOMA, Origin 8 and Ritchey stems are made by the same factory, with varying degrees of finish. I have a VO stem and it looks quite nice in person, but it's still not particularly reminiscent of a quill stem. You might need to go with cr-mo for that.
