What is your opinion on treaded vs. quill stems?
I don't know which kind to get.
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for clarification:
threaded forks use quill stems threadless forks use threadless stems you have to get a stem that works with your fork. do you know what type you have? can you post a picture? |
My opinion is that quill stems and threaded stems are the same thing.
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To be honest, I wasn't even aware of what you just told me. I have no idea what kind of fork I have. I have a Dawes SST with original everything, if that tells you anything...
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Originally Posted by Jadin
(Post 10266412)
To be honest, I wasn't even aware of what you just told me. I have no idea what kind of fork I have. I have a Dawes SST with original everything, if that tells you anything...
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find a stem you like, post it here, and we will verify you selected the correct one.
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wow, what happened to the cats
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My cats are awesome but dude...those dogs are pretty cute.
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
(Post 10266560)
My cats are awesome but dude...those dogs are pretty cute.
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the cats are for when we are being sarcastic ****ers (god knows why that didn't happen this time...)
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Originally Posted by wearyourtruth
(Post 10266605)
the cats are for when we are being sarcastic ****ers (god knows why that didn't happen this time...)
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Originally Posted by thirdgenbird
(Post 10266455)
if its this then you will need a threadless stem for a 1 1/8th steerer and 26.0mm handlebars
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you can only buy threadless
threaded/quill stems look like an L shape out of the bike. to run this on your sst you would need to do a lot of work. I don't want to tell you coz i don't want to confuse you when buying search only for threadless stems. they'll look like what's on your bike now, maybe in different colors and different amounts of rise/drop. also, threadless stems can be flipped over if you want it with some up angle or down angle (as long as it isn't a 0degree stem) |
Ok so I think I'm going with threadless. Can someone tell me if this one is any good? I don't want to spend a whole lot of money, but I still want a little quality, ya know? http://store.citygrounds.com/store/p...ss-Stem-Black/
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Threadless stems functionally are almost all identical. Pick one you like the look of, in a length you like and with a rise you want. The only way to figure this out is trial and error really, so start with the inexpensive stems until you know what you want.
And as an aside, threaded setups suck so so hard |
Originally Posted by Jadin
(Post 10266717)
Ok so I think I'm going with threadless. Can someone tell me if this one is any good? I don't want to spend a whole lot of money, but I still want a little quality, ya know? http://store.citygrounds.com/store/p...ss-Stem-Black/
why are you wanting a new one? what are you looking for? |
I'm also wondering why you'd need a new stem since your Dawes w/ stock-everything already came with one... do you need a different length?
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if your wanting black, this would be a very fine choice and has different length options
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Originally Posted by thirdgenbird
(Post 10266756)
the 25.4 handlebar clamp is too small, you need one that is 26.0 its also not traditionally a road bike stem and personally i feel it would look funny on your otherwise clean looking road bike.
why are you wanting a new one? what are you looking for? |
Originally Posted by Jadin
(Post 10266787)
Oh, yeah, sorry, I forgot to mention this. I want to get a new handlebar too because I don't like the drop bullhorns the bike came with. 26.0 mm handlebars are really hard to find, especially as a riser, which is what I want, so I just figured I'd get a 25.4 mm stem, too. I want to get the Soma Late-Riser bar which is a 25.4mm
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Originally Posted by Jadin
(Post 10266787)
Oh, yeah, sorry, I forgot to mention this. I want to get a new handlebar too because I don't like the drop bullhorns the bike came with. 26.0 mm handlebars are really hard to find, especially as a riser, which is what I want, so I just figured I'd get a 25.4 mm stem, too. I want to get the Soma Late-Riser bar which is a 25.4mm
that stem would "work" on your bike with 25.4 bars but it would probably be too short for comfort (just guessing) you will also need different brake levers and grips (it will get pricey fast) if you must do risers i would get a 31.8mm set with a 31.8 mm stem. this would allow you to use flat bars, risers, road drops, and different bullhorns with the same stem. edit: we replied at the same time, this is great advice:
Originally Posted by mrvile
(Post 10266815)
Okay, this is what you're gonna do to save some money. You're going to find whatever riser handlebars you want, then pop on over to your LBS and get a handlebar shim. It'll allow you to use a 25.4mm handlebar with a 26mm stem.
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Originally Posted by mrvile
(Post 10266815)
Okay, this is what you're gonna do to save some money. You're going to find whatever riser handlebars you want, then pop on over to your LBS and get a handlebar shim. It'll allow you to use a 25.4mm handlebar with a 26mm stem.
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Originally Posted by thirdgenbird
(Post 10266822)
i was really hoping you werent going to go "hipster" on this bike...
that stem would "work" on your bike with 25.4 bars but it would probably be too short for comfort (just guessing) you will also need different brake levers and grips (it will get pricey fast) if you must do risers i would get a 31.8mm set with a 31.8 mm stem. this would allow you to use flat bars, risers, road drops, and different bullhorns with the same stem. edit: we replied at the same time, this is great advice: but you will still need brake levers and grips |
Originally Posted by Jadin
(Post 10266864)
That's all I'm doing to it that would make it kinda hipster. I just like having my hands be comfortable just being horizontal, instead of having to be all hunched over like with drop bars, and everything else.
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Originally Posted by mrvile
(Post 10266880)
Meh, more power to you, I don't think anyone should care. At least having two brake levers on your risers makes it somewhat more legit.
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Originally Posted by Jadin
(Post 10266864)
That's all I'm doing to it that would make it kinda hipster. I just like having my hands be comfortable just being horizontal, instead of having to be all hunched over like with drop bars, and everything else. (if that changes how you feel about it)
i do think a flat bar would look much better than risers i got these for $20 http://citybikes.com/images/library/...30bar_08_m.jpg its your choice though :) for future reference, you have bullhorns, this is a drop bar: http://www.probikeoutlet.com/images/3t_ergosum.jpg |
Originally Posted by thirdgenbird
(Post 10266934)
i didnt mean to come across harsh. if you just swap out the bars and get a decent set of mtb brake levers and grips i would be ok with that.
i do think a flat bar would look much better than risers i got these for $20 http://citybikes.com/images/library/...30bar_08_m.jpg its your choice though :) for future reference, you have bullhorns, this is a drop bar: http://www.probikeoutlet.com/images/3t_ergosum.jpg |
Originally Posted by elTwitcho
(Post 10266743)
Threadless stems functionally are almost all identical. Pick one you like the look of, in a length you like and with a rise you want. The only way to figure this out is trial and error really, so start with the inexpensive stems until you know what you want.
And as an aside, threaded setups suck so so hard - Not having the unwrap/ungrip bars to remove them is part of the functionality of open-face stems. Most threadless stems are open face. I've only seen 2 models of quill stems that have a face plate. - You need a special tool to thread bars through quill stems without scratching them...and they still get scratched. - Threadless stems are flip/flop which broadens the rise/drop range when combined with steerer tube stack rings. I agree that they suck so so hard. Threaded is old technology. Only the FG and vintage crowds use them. The same goes for toe-clip pedals. Better moustraps have been made. I like using the modern stuff. It's cheaper and more readily available. |
i don't see what the big deal is
i just buy a bunch of quill stems. swapping bars is just loosen the bolt holding on my cross lever, take off. loosen quill bolt, slide out stem and handlebars, put in new stem and handlebars. ideally even with threadless you'd be buying different stems for your handlebars. risers have one length, drops another, and moustaches or northroads yet another. hell, i have two different style of bullhorns that i like different stem lengths with |
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