Just got this
09-23-11, 03:34 PM
#1
Señor Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 227
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Franken Strada
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Just got this
3T TTT stem
I just bought this. I don't care about what the price is too much, because it is what I needed and not unreasonable to me (a 26mm quill). What does everyone think, good deal?
I just bought this. I don't care about what the price is too much, because it is what I needed and not unreasonable to me (a 26mm quill). What does everyone think, good deal?
09-23-11, 03:38 PM
#2
incazzare.
If you don't care, why ask? 
Seems like an OK price to me.
Seems like an OK price to me.
__________________
1964 JRJ (Bob Jackson), 1973 Wes Mason, 1974 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1986 Schwinn High Sierra, 2000ish Colian (Colin Laing), 2011 Dick Chafe, 2013 Velo Orange Pass Hunter
1964 JRJ (Bob Jackson), 1973 Wes Mason, 1974 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1986 Schwinn High Sierra, 2000ish Colian (Colin Laing), 2011 Dick Chafe, 2013 Velo Orange Pass Hunter
09-23-11, 03:44 PM
#4
Señor Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 227
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Franken Strada
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I didn't get all what i wanted to get in there. Point moreso was, I don't know too much aobut TTT stems. I know the fancy ones seem to be pretty respected, but are there more basic looking ones reputable? Gets the job done, I assume. It is cheaper then any new 26mm ones I can seem to find, while the 25.4 are a dime a dozen.
09-23-11, 03:54 PM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Somewhere Between The Beginning And The End
Posts: 1,995
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
I didn't get all what i wanted to get in there. Point moreso was, I don't know too much aobut TTT stems. I know the fancy ones seem to be pretty respected, but are there more basic looking ones reputable? Gets the job done, I assume. It is cheaper then any new 26mm ones I can seem to find, while the 25.4 are a dime a dozen.
It was a very good deal, you have to spend at least that much on a no-name brand.
09-23-11, 04:06 PM
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 11,128
Bikes: 1986 Alan Record Carbonio, 1985 Vitus Plus Carbone 7, 1984 Peugeot PSV, 1972 Line Seeker, 1986(est.) Medici Aerodynamic (Project), 1985(est.) Peugeot PY10FC
Mentioned: 22 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 150 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 34 Times
in
27 Posts
Good price for a very nice, clean looking 3TTT (design and condition). Doesn't look like a "death stem" design either, so you should not worry using it.
Can't go wrong with that one! Have you priced other Italian stem lately, like plain/vanilla Cinelli 1As are going for such high prices these days (over a hundred bucks easy for NOS) while the 3TTT stems a re a bargain in comparison. ITM and 3TTT stems were both good enough that many famous Italian bicycle marques from the 80's used them to supplyr their pantographed stems for their fanciest bikes.
Chombi
Can't go wrong with that one! Have you priced other Italian stem lately, like plain/vanilla Cinelli 1As are going for such high prices these days (over a hundred bucks easy for NOS) while the 3TTT stems a re a bargain in comparison. ITM and 3TTT stems were both good enough that many famous Italian bicycle marques from the 80's used them to supplyr their pantographed stems for their fanciest bikes.
Chombi
09-23-11, 04:33 PM
#9
Señor Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 227
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Franken Strada
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I was just thinking this too. After $5 shipping I still paid more yesterday for a round of beers at the Baseball game! (I don't normally buy beer at the game, but it was the least I could do for free tickets that had a $77 face value.
09-23-11, 05:02 PM
#10
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Liberty, Missouri
Posts: 3,120
Bikes: 1966 Paramount | 1971 Raleigh International | ca. 1970 Bernard Carre | 1989 Waterford Paramount | 2012 Boulder Brevet | 2019 Specialized Diverge
Mentioned: 23 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 129 Post(s)
Liked 77 Times
in
40 Posts
I've been looking for that exact stem to replace a shorter version of same. You paid far less than I've seen them going for. Good deal.
09-23-11, 05:08 PM
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Lancaster County, PA
Posts: 5,045
Bikes: '39 Hobbs, '58 Marastoni, '73 Italian custom, '75 Wizard, '76 Wilier, '78 Tom Kellogg, '79 Colnago Super, '79 Sachs, '81 Masi Prestige, '82 Cuevas, '83 Picchio Special, '84 Murray-Serotta, '85 Trek 170, '89 Bianchi, '90 Bill Holland, '94 Grandis
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 12 Times
in
10 Posts
09-23-11, 05:33 PM
#14
Dropped
09-23-11, 07:57 PM
#15
Señor Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 227
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Franken Strada
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
The real trick is to have some drinks beforehand. editt *at a nearby bar, not before you drive out!*
09-24-11, 05:07 AM
#16
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada - burrrrr!
Posts: 11,674
Bikes: 1958 Rabeneick 120D, 1968 Legnano Gran Premio, 196? Torpado Professional, 2000 Marinoni Piuma
Mentioned: 210 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1372 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1,751 Times
in
938 Posts
Good deal or not, without knowing how much shipping added to the OP's cost, it is impossible to know if the deal was good or not. Twenty plus dollars for a nice TTT stem is not at all unreasonable, but if it cost $25.00 to get it from the seller to the buyer, my answer would be a bit different. Also...
If that is the exact steering stem the OP wanted, then most prices would be justified. If, however, he or she just wanted a steering stem, then my guess is one could have been found or considerably less.
I sell standard stems for ten bucks, locally. But if you want me to go to the trouble of answering emails, posting pictures on Ebay, packing and then shipping the item, be prepared to cover my handling costs.
This might sound commercial to some people, but my time is precious to me. And it takes time to do all of the above, not to mention finding the steering stem, in the first place.
If that is the exact steering stem the OP wanted, then most prices would be justified. If, however, he or she just wanted a steering stem, then my guess is one could have been found or considerably less.
I sell standard stems for ten bucks, locally. But if you want me to go to the trouble of answering emails, posting pictures on Ebay, packing and then shipping the item, be prepared to cover my handling costs.
This might sound commercial to some people, but my time is precious to me. And it takes time to do all of the above, not to mention finding the steering stem, in the first place.
__________________
"98% of the bikes I buy are projects".
"98% of the bikes I buy are projects".
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
anixi
Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
9
12-25-11 12:32 PM
