Switching out stems?
 

So i recently got a new fixie from my fam, totally dig it so far, aside from the stem. it's obviously different from my other bike, that has a quill stem and i'd like to switch it out, and realize that not all stems/ and bikes are universally compatible. the frame is called a phixie, here's a pic. think it'd be possible to switch out this stem with an oldschool quill stem?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/170904545572...84.m1497.l2649

It has a 1 1/8" steerer tube and as long as the ID is constant and proper (sorry don't know the proper ID off the top of my head) you can use a 1-1/8" quill. There are 1 1/8" quill MTB stems but I dunno if that's what you're after exactly. Some of them are impossible to get drop bars into, but some will accept them.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...quill&_sacat=0

http://www.universalcycles.com/shopp...ls.php?id=7466

but his fork isnt threaded......

Oh, yeah, gonna need new fork, headset , etc.

or get some kinda ring clamp to take the place of the threadless stem, then stuff a quill in there.

I wouldn't go to all that trouble on a Phixie, I don't think.

You could definitely take off your current technology and swap it for a standard that's been outdated for quite some time that is harder to work with and has less options for upgrades, but why would you? By the time you pay for a new fork, headset, stem, and (likely bartape if it's a single bolt clamp), you are probably coming close to the cost of the bike. Is it just an aesthetic thing, or do you genuinely believe that quill stems are better? I say leave it alone, or get a stem that will work with your current setup but is the proper angle/length for your needs.

hm yeah that seems like way more trouble than i'd want to go through right now, especially considering that i already swapped out the flat bars for my drops. i sensed a slight tinge of condescension there-"for a phixie, i don't think" i'm not a valid judge of bikes yet i feel like, but how do you guys feel about the equality of it while we're at it? haha yeah, it's mostly aesthetic, i love vintage looking bikes, and prefer that it look older and less new ish, and for some reason i thought it'd be easy to swap the parts i already had. whoops

It is a lot of trouble for any bike with nothing to really gain. You can always find an older bike for the real deal :thumb:

I'd only swap out all those parts if it was a nice old lugged frame that someone else went threadless with.

I dunno if there were ever any good looking 1-1/8 quill stems, just MTB stuff so ...

That's phantastic. Where can i phind one in GOLD?

^ I have that VO tallstack on my craptastic. It does the job and matches the VO seatpost I have.