Identify a stem
12-10-12 | 10:41 PM
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The top marking is SR for Sakae-Ringyo (or however it's spelled)
I think the bottom set of markings are MTS-100. Velobase has the MTS 101, which it probably pre-dates.
The only thing to be confused about would be finding replacement bars, seems like most these days are designed for single clamp stem. I guess I'd just mothball the stem/bars in a museum if you needed new bars for any reason.
I think the bottom set of markings are MTS-100. Velobase has the MTS 101, which it probably pre-dates.
The only thing to be confused about would be finding replacement bars, seems like most these days are designed for single clamp stem. I guess I'd just mothball the stem/bars in a museum if you needed new bars for any reason.
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12-10-12 | 10:44 PM
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SR MTS 100, and I just found one like it: https://www.ebay.com/itm/SR-MTS-100-D...item2323fb7cb8 although this one is silver.
12-10-12 | 10:47 PM
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The top marking is SR for Sakae-Ringyo (or however it's spelled)
I think the bottom set of markings are MTS-100. Velobase has the MTS 101, which it probably pre-dates.
The only thing to be confused about would be finding replacement bars, seems like most these days are designed for single clamp stem. I guess I'd just mothball the stem/bars in a museum if you needed new bars for any reason.
I think the bottom set of markings are MTS-100. Velobase has the MTS 101, which it probably pre-dates.
The only thing to be confused about would be finding replacement bars, seems like most these days are designed for single clamp stem. I guess I'd just mothball the stem/bars in a museum if you needed new bars for any reason.
12-10-12 | 11:09 PM
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Looks like you already found out it was an SR MTS-100 aka "slingshot" style stem.
I had one that came on a Univega Alpina Pro, looks like it may have been the same color (purple/dark burgundy) so probably the same year. Mine was from 1984, so I don't think that one is from the early 90s.
Edit: also, forgot to mention, moreso than bars being designed for a single clamp, this one has a different clamp diameter. It was made for bmx size bars (22.2), not standard mtb clamp diameter (25.4). I was able to put a 25.4 wald north road bar in there (8095 I think) with the bulged area centered in the stem and it worked alright, probably not ideal though. I think wald also offers a cruiser bar with 22.2 clamp diameter.
I had one that came on a Univega Alpina Pro, looks like it may have been the same color (purple/dark burgundy) so probably the same year. Mine was from 1984, so I don't think that one is from the early 90s.
Edit: also, forgot to mention, moreso than bars being designed for a single clamp, this one has a different clamp diameter. It was made for bmx size bars (22.2), not standard mtb clamp diameter (25.4). I was able to put a 25.4 wald north road bar in there (8095 I think) with the bulged area centered in the stem and it worked alright, probably not ideal though. I think wald also offers a cruiser bar with 22.2 clamp diameter.
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12-11-12 | 11:08 AM
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12-11-12 | 11:24 AM
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12-11-12 | 04:33 PM
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I got lucky, just got the bike and the steerer is 22.2. I believe it's a 1985 and has barley been used, everything original. Here's a pic as it was on CL in Seattle....I drove to 250 miles round trip to Tacoma to pick this up. Just needs some lube, adjustments and a good cleaning.
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