custom titanium stems from China
01-24-22 | 10:32 PM
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Not at all. Tap to 24tpi, install with thread locker of your choice, proceed with installation normally.
Threads backing out of a tap-it-and-pray 26tpi-to-24tpi conversion are less of a concern when the design of the crank specifically presses against each BB cup.
I've ridden it mildly and also beat on it. No problems yet.
-Kurt
Threads backing out of a tap-it-and-pray 26tpi-to-24tpi conversion are less of a concern when the design of the crank specifically presses against each BB cup.
I've ridden it mildly and also beat on it. No problems yet.
-Kurt
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02-01-22 | 02:40 PM
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)I got mine on eBay a few years ago and still have not finished it. It is a size 56 I believe. One of the bottle cage bolts was toast and I fixed that. I like the burnished plates on the headtube top and bottom. I thought the finish on these would look good with a titanium seatpost and stem.
I have been having motivational block when it comes to pushing these road bike builds to the finish line where I can ride them.
02-01-22 | 02:44 PM
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The Six13 I’m working on is black with red trim. I wanted the nude aluminum finish but noted that all the ones I see pop up on eBay have terrible clear coat where the aluminum starts corroding.
I got mine on eBay a few years ago and still have not finished it. It is a size 56 I believe. One of the bottle cage bolts was toast and I fixed that. I like the burnished plates on the headtube top and bottom. I thought the finish on these would look good with a titanium seatpost and stem.
I have been having motivational block when it comes to pushing these road bike builds to the finish line where I can ride them.
I got mine on eBay a few years ago and still have not finished it. It is a size 56 I believe. One of the bottle cage bolts was toast and I fixed that. I like the burnished plates on the headtube top and bottom. I thought the finish on these would look good with a titanium seatpost and stem.
I have been having motivational block when it comes to pushing these road bike builds to the finish line where I can ride them.
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02-01-22 | 03:06 PM
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shoota - yes, AFAIK all three tubes are carbon and joined to the aluminum sleeves (or lugs or whatever Cannondale called them). Really convoluted tube shapes. I heard that Cannondale put huge amounts of cash into R&D to try to bring these frames to market.
The person I bought the frame off of said he had biked up Col d’Galibier on it. Was this you by chance?
The person I bought the frame off of said he had biked up Col d’Galibier on it. Was this you by chance?
02-01-22 | 03:39 PM
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shoota - yes, AFAIK all three tubes are carbon and joined to the aluminum sleeves (or lugs or whatever Cannondale called them). Really convoluted tube shapes. I heard that Cannondale put huge amounts of cash into R&D to try to bring these frames to market.
The person I bought the frame off of said he had biked up Col d’Galibier on it. Was this you by chance?
The person I bought the frame off of said he had biked up Col d’Galibier on it. Was this you by chance?
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02-12-22 | 02:29 PM
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Not sure if any classic and vintage bike rebuilders have considered this or not but I am intrigued at the idea of running a titanium stem on several of my 1990's/early 2000's era aluminum roadbike builds I'm working on. One of them the Klein Quantum has a 1" straight steerer and I have outfitted this with a really nifty ti aheadset type stem that accepts 31.8 bars. This part was less than $100 and really looks great with a matching ti seatpost.
The custom one I just ordered is for a Cannondale Six13 that I am working on. It will have Deda Trentacinque 35.0 bars so I need the titanium builder to do the custom option. They say they are willing to do it for me and the price is $135. If the quality of the finished product is anything like what I got in the 1" aheadset stem, I'm gonna be stoked.
The custom one I just ordered is for a Cannondale Six13 that I am working on. It will have Deda Trentacinque 35.0 bars so I need the titanium builder to do the custom option. They say they are willing to do it for me and the price is $135. If the quality of the finished product is anything like what I got in the 1" aheadset stem, I'm gonna be stoked.
02-12-22 | 02:38 PM
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Just want to bump my own thread to update folks that I received my custom titanium 35.0 road stem in the mail yesterday. If fits my Deda Trentacinque handlebars perfectly. I think that the brushed titanium finish and the big 4 bolt face plate just look classy. I will edit this thread later tonight (or tomorrow by attaching a photo). The brushed ti finish of the seatpost and stem give the gloss black bike a more subtle classy toned down vibe.
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02-12-22 | 04:57 PM
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jdawginsc - if you are referring to the top cap from post #16 of this thread, that "growth" is mainly a place holder as I was setting up the fork plug and pre-tensioning the headset bearings. That bike is a Klein Quantum with a 1" threadless fork. I'm gonna need to finish that bike, road test it, and cut the steer tube down. I do like those faceted/knurled spacers that I got from Velo Orange so I was playing around with those.
The new titanium stem I am reporting on is going to go on the Cannondale Six 13 (see reply #27 to this thread) in place of the white "35" Deda Trentacinque stem that is on there now. I am pretty impressed at the short turn around time of these Chinese stem/seatpost makers and their willingness to do "custom" mods to their designs for small upcharge.
The new titanium stem I am reporting on is going to go on the Cannondale Six 13 (see reply #27 to this thread) in place of the white "35" Deda Trentacinque stem that is on there now. I am pretty impressed at the short turn around time of these Chinese stem/seatpost makers and their willingness to do "custom" mods to their designs for small upcharge.
02-13-22 | 12:15 PM
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jdawginsc - iI am pretty impressed at the short turn around time of these Chinese stem/seatpost makers and their willingness to do "custom" mods to their designs for small upcharge.
02-13-22 | 12:36 PM
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Shipping was free but with tax my total came to $144.11. I have the Deda 35.0 handlebars in both aluminum and a set in carbon fiber.
