ARX quill stem?
02-28-19 | 07:59 PM
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ARX quill stem?
This came in a parts lot and looks pretty nice, but I can’t find any info on them. Does anyone know about these? It’s apparently 22.2, and the clamp appears to be 26.0. I fitted a 25.4 bar, and even with the clamp sides nearly touching, the bars still rotated with light effort.
02-28-19 | 08:09 PM
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Nice mid level Japan stem from 1981-1984 made to go with the semi Aero ARX Suntour and Shimano component groups of the time.
03-01-19 | 12:42 AM
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I'm pretty sure that it's one of SR's cold-forged stems, a model or two before their equally hi-end FX quill stems appeared.
It's an extremely popular design, Ambrosio offered a similar style and many others did as well.
My Miyata Six-Ten came with what I believe is SR's melt-forged equivalent of this one, the SR Custom, perhaps the most mass-produced stem ever(?).
It's an extremely popular design, Ambrosio offered a similar style and many others did as well.
My Miyata Six-Ten came with what I believe is SR's melt-forged equivalent of this one, the SR Custom, perhaps the most mass-produced stem ever(?).
03-01-19 | 01:07 AM
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Yeah, looks like SR to me too. Good enough for my bike, anyway.
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03-01-19 | 02:06 AM
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SR Aerox = ARX methinks.
03-01-19 | 08:57 AM
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Thanks for this info, everyone! Nice to know it’s good quality, since I have a use for it...
03-30-19 | 06:59 PM
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Huh, I found another longer one at the co-op today, and I couldn’t leave it behind for five bucks, even though I don’t really need a 115mm stem right now. Also noticed the bottom of the wedge stamped “SR” on both.
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