1" stems - do they exist?
08-22-07 | 06:45 AM
#27
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Bikes: Custom Richie Ditta Track Bike, Eddie Merckx Corsa, Marioni Custom Pista, Dolan Cyclocross
You can get after market shims but it can be hard to find the right one (so that it actually looks right) as stems all seem to have different heights.
I really like the ITM Eclypse 1" stems. Look quite classy once you deal with the logos. Think they're strictly NOS/2nd these days though.
08-22-07 | 06:55 AM
#28
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Are you incapable of finding any of these yourself? Or is it that nothing looks "great" to your discerning eye?
08-22-07 | 11:38 AM
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08-22-07 | 12:37 PM
#30
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I used one for a little while. Switched to a forged stem after the first time I took it up a hard climb. Creak, creak, the whole way.
08-23-07 | 11:29 AM
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I have a frame and fork at the moment, and I'm going to ditch the fork anyway. So starting from scratch so to speak.
Also, I don't want to spend a bunch of money on a stem, which is where I'm coming from I guess. I've been threadless my whole life, and finding a stem for nothing was always in reach. Maybe I should just buckle down here.
And can someone point me to an online store with a good selection? I've only been finding one or two here and there.
Also, I don't want to spend a bunch of money on a stem, which is where I'm coming from I guess. I've been threadless my whole life, and finding a stem for nothing was always in reach. Maybe I should just buckle down here.
And can someone point me to an online store with a good selection? I've only been finding one or two here and there.
08-23-07 | 11:33 AM
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I love Nitto Technomic Deluxe stems. Pics don't do it justice.
https://www.rivbike.com/products/list...stems_and_tape
https://www.rivbike.com/products/list...stems_and_tape
08-23-07 | 03:15 PM
#33
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There are adjustable stems with a splined retention system, and adjustable stems with simple friction systems.
The splined ones are reliable, solid, and heavy. I've taken one mountain biking without problems
The friction ones are deathtraps.
I don't know which category this falls under.
The splined ones are reliable, solid, and heavy. I've taken one mountain biking without problems
The friction ones are deathtraps.
I don't know which category this falls under.
