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Ranger63 02-11-11 09:29 AM

threadless stems with old school bars
 
Have a fantastic FSA threadless stem .
Have an equally fantastic set of sunlite northroad bars
The SS bike frame and fork (hey..$40 for a factual SS/Fixed frame and fork in cro-:rolleyes:mo!)are set up with the 1/18" threadless steerer tube.
The stem is 31.8
The Bars are 25.4
Someone out there make a step down adaptor or a stem for such applications?
Suggestions? (Yes, I am keeping the frame and fork, yes I would very much like to use northroad style bars inverted)

veganeric 02-11-11 09:36 AM

Nitto among others make shims you can place between your bars and stem. I've used them successfully to use 26.0 bars with a 31.8 stem.

Clif 02-11-11 09:41 AM

You could prolly find some sheet metal and just cut your own for free. My bars are shimmed with some ducting.

Ranger63 02-11-11 09:44 AM

Found Em!!!!!!!!!!!
Velo Orange makes a threadless to 25.4 stem (chrome no less!)
Not the cheapest but it's made FOR the application vs cobbling togeather and..it's pretty light in weight as well.
Color me happy :oD

veganeric 02-11-11 09:47 AM


Originally Posted by Ranger63 (Post 12209933)
Not the cheapest but it's made FOR the application vs cobbling togeather and..it's pretty light in weight as well.

*cough*

zacked 02-11-11 10:38 AM

Many, many (many, many) threadless stems have a 25.4 clamp. They also commonly come in 26.0.

All 31.8 stems (probably) are threadless; not all threadless stems are 31.8.

silver_ghost 02-11-11 10:46 AM

It's likely that your LBS will have a shim (Nitto or not) for three or four dollars.

Cynikal 02-11-11 11:03 AM

I have 2 or 3 silver threadless stem that are 25.4 in my parts bin. PM me if you are interested.


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