I think threadless stems look great on bikes with threadless steerers and 31.8mm bars.
The stem's diameter looks appropriate to me in this situation because everything is equally larger than than traditional sizing.

In general, I dont find the type of stem to be good or bad looking.
I find specific stems to be good or bad looking. For example, Nitto Technomic stems are about the least attractive stem I can think if right now.
I also dislike stems- threaded and threadless- with large visible welds.
A simple black or chrome threadless stem with small/hidden welds looks quite nice. To me, a stem should simply not attract attention.

This kind of talk will get you reported to the authorities. :0

Yeah, it probably isnt a popular opinion around here.
I completely understand why they are used and totally understand comfort over aesthetics for priorities. We all come to the sport with different levels of fitness and limitations, so having components available to make the fit work is great- I just dont like the look of them.

Many dont like the look of my bikes though either because I'm on the taller side of things and often use a nitto dynamic II 90deg stem to get the bars up a bit higher.


Often I see frames that seem too small with technomic stems attached to get the bars up- that just seems like a poor fit overall. I would think a larger frame with a more traditional stem height would be better, but if the owner is happy, then cool.

I keep seeing Lego Man. Threadless was a versatility and strength issue. It was never about aesthetics. Look at the head tubes and BBs of your top of the range bikes. They are built for folks who can regularly generate 1500 Watts and some. It is like a car driver who insists on having Lewis Hamilton's front wing on his car before he goes to the local Starbucks.
There is a time and a place.
Horses for courses.

again very remote chance right not, but it would be for a threadless fork. normally ride a -17 quill and want to keep the look

want to keep the clamp obtrusive, probably 26mm bars as i like nitto noodle

these seems pretty darn close to me Which one is this thanks

Gotcha

Well the one above ^ seems like the closest to what you want. Barring that, I'd look at the Velo Orange one suggested even further above; they come with 31.8 or 26.0 handlebar clamps.

As much as I like 853 Reynolds, I can't bring myself to drop $160 for one of these nice looking stems: https://www.retro-gression.com/produ...hreadless-stem

That is a custom stem that my Made-For-Me Richard Sachs deserved. Made by Eric Estlund of Winter Bicycles.

I've seen pictures of the Nitto stems. Not quite what I was looking for. But, I didn't realize they were that expensive!!!

It looks like they pop up on E-Bay a bit.

Are they 90 degree stems?

Hmm... And Nickle plated 853? At least some of the lug kits have stainless lugs, and perhaps all stainless.

I just bought a Killer V today, with a Pepperoni fork, thinking someone used a quill-to-threadless adapter. But it's a threadless fork, and I wanted my old riser bars, so had to grab an aluminum shim. 🤔🙄 This stem is OK for now, but like you, it's not really my style. Or Stylo. 🙄😁😉