Anyone still making/selling 1 1/8" quill stems?
I'm lucky to have two decent bike co-ops within driving distance and am a longtime craigslist user, so I know where to get used ones.
That said, I'm wondering if anyone is still selling new 1 1/8" quill stems in black. I'm building up a very clean '95 (I think) Giant Iguana frame & fork with mostly new parts and would prefer to order a new one for this particular project. The only ones I've found so far are adjustable ones, which I do not want. Thanks for any leads. Edited to add: I should have checked eBay before posting this. I don't usually do business there, but it looks like there are many to choose from and some NOS ones as well. |
Yah they are all crap, both sizes. The ones I saw 5 years ago mostly had idiotic 120 mm reach and a stupid short shaft.
The bare alu 1" ones have lots of sizes, but gouge up like butter and tarnish in no time. WTF. So I made all my 3 stems from Metal Mart pipes. The insert pipes are cro-mo. Took me 7 tries to get them straight and sort of pretty. LOL. Two 8 mm bolts and nickel plated that's indestructible. |
Last I checked Sunlite still made these, as does Nitto if you want something nicer. You can also find a quill-to-threadless adapter in that size which will open up a lot more options, using a threadless stem.
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Originally Posted by bboy314
(Post 22925614)
Last I checked Sunlite still made these, as does Nitto if you want something nicer. You can also find a quill-to-threadless adapter in that size which will open up a lot more options, using a threadless stem.
I've seen the quill-to-threadless adapters, but wouldn't that just be adding weight and needless complexity? I'm certainly not a weight weenie, but using one piece instead of several just seems simpler. |
Originally Posted by GamblerGORD53
(Post 22925611)
The ones I saw 5 years ago mostly had idiotic 120 mm reach and a stupid short shaft.
I ride with a 120 mm stem made by TTT. I have long arms and a long torso. I ride a very large frame, too, but the top tube just isn't long enough.People like me are why they were made. |
Originally Posted by Squeeze
(Post 22925586)
I'm lucky to have two decent bike co-ops within driving distance and am a longtime craigslist user, so I know where to get used ones.
That said, I'm wondering if anyone is still selling new 1 1/8" quill stems in black. I'm building up a very clean '95 (I think) Giant Iguana frame & fork with mostly new parts and would prefer to order a new one for this particular project. Don't buy this one https://www.ebay.com/itm/266249291644? |
Originally Posted by Squeeze
(Post 22925631)
Thanks.
I've seen the quill-to-threadless adapters, but wouldn't that just be adding weight and needless complexity? I'm certainly not a weight weenie, but using one piece instead of several just seems simpler. |
Originally Posted by Squeeze
(Post 22925631)
Thanks.
I've seen the quill-to-threadless adapters, but wouldn't that just be adding weight and needless complexity? I'm certainly not a weight weenie, but using one piece instead of several just seems simpler. |
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