Show me your road bike conversion with more upright riser stem
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Show me your road bike conversion with more upright riser stem
Like many here, I’m not getting any younger or more flexible. I’ve done a couple bikes with the dirt drop riser stems and kinda like them. To me they look a bit better than the Technomic stem which I also have a couple of. I know, this is old man territory but it keeps us riding.
So I want to see ones capable of long distance. Bonus points for gearing under 30 inches. I’ll start it off with a couple;
1983 Peugeot UO14 before bar wrap.
1983 Trek 700
So I want to see ones capable of long distance. Bonus points for gearing under 30 inches. I’ll start it off with a couple;
1983 Peugeot UO14 before bar wrap.
1983 Trek 700
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Made a couple conversions earlier this year for exactly the reasons you mentioned above. The upright riser stem made a positive difference to my ride.
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I have a chronic pinched nerve in my neck, the result of a bike crash in 1980, so I need my bars at least level with my saddle. Technomic has been my go-to solution, but that’s one reason why I like 1 1/8” threadless setups: lots of ways to get bars up high. Still, I have a couple of bikes with 17 degree (?) quill stems:
Raleigh Grand Prix, 650b conversion:
John Clay 650b rando:
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John Clay 650b rando:
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I have a chronic pinched nerve in my neck, the result of a bike crash in 1980, so I need my bars at least level with my saddle. Technomic has been my go-to solution, but that’s one reason why I like 1 1/8” threadless setups: lots of ways to get bars up high. Still, I have a couple of bikes with 17 degree (?) quill stems:
Raleigh Grand Prix, 650b conversion:
John Clay 650b rando:
Raleigh Grand Prix, 650b conversion:
John Clay 650b rando:
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This is my 85 Schwinn Voyageur as I had it set up over the summer. My back was kinda stiff for a few weeks so I raised it way up. I might be switching that set up over to my Raleigh International though.
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Nitto made one for RItchey like that and also had their own cr52 but can't find one that has a 80-90 mm length stem I would probably even try a 100mm but all I can find are super long ones.
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Decades ago, I ditched my drop bars and went with a taller stem and bullhorn bars on my Raleigh Professional Mark IV.
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I just took a closer look and realized the one on the Raleigh is actually from V-O: https://velo-orange.com/collections/.../vo-quill-stem
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I get a lot of grief in some FB groups for these hideous stems but you know they’re my bikes.
The mystery bike in the jig at Trash Panda Works
I really like these Kalloy Hybrid stems, some people calls them Dirt Drop I calls the Hybrid, they get me sitting upright which along with my back feeling better put an end to numbness in my hands
This stem is a bit longer than most for some reason
A quill adapter is a good functional solution and allows for easy stem changes to get the perfect fit but isn’t as elegant as the Kalloy
This will
The stem on this when I got it didn’t have as much reach but the quill section was practically sticking out the bottom. I’ll see if I can dig it up
unfortunately this fabulous Salsa doesn’t have much quill so it will soon have to go.
These Nitto Dynamic 90 degree stems are very active but I think they should have another 1” or so of quill. Bianchi used them on most of their Asian sourced road bikes in the early ‘90s
Another thing I get some static on is not cutting steerer tubes. If there’s only an inch or so remaining after your headset of choice is installed why cut, you automatically have an slightly more upright position. Plus if the next owner wants to install a light fixture, cable hanger or whatever they have the flexibility to do so.
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I have a couple of Nitto dynamic II stems. Gives a 17° rise.
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I have several Technomics, wish there was an Italian equivalent I could find.
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I think the Italians would berate you viciously for even thinking that.
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No doubt, but one manufacturer did take a step in that direction in the past but my Tommasinis would not like these ITMs:
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Here's my current riser: Pic taken Dec 25 last year, 6 weeks following my surgery, right before I began riding again. It was perfect for a couple months, but became too tall as my flexibility and fitness improved. I switched to other bikes with lower bar setups. Hadn't changed this one back when I had my bad crash July 3rd. Couldn't ride all Summer, Sold my large house and downsized in early September. Moving in + some renovation of our new home only allowed a few rides but they were enough to confirm it was back to just right until we left for Florida in early October. Have become somewhat fit now, so will need to lower the bars an inch or two when back in Oregon come Spring time, have a couple of stems that should do the job. Don
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I get a lot of grief in some FB groups for these hideous stems but you know they’re my bikes.
The mystery bike in the jig at Trash Panda Works
I really like these Kalloy Hybrid stems, some people calls them Dirt Drop I calls the Hybrid, they get me sitting upright which along with my back feeling better put an end to numbness in my hands
This stem is a bit longer than most for some reason
A quill adapter is a good functional solution and allows for easy stem changes to get the perfect fit but isn’t as elegant as the Kalloy
This will
The stem on this when I got it didn’t have as much reach but the quill section was practically sticking out the bottom. I’ll see if I can dig it up
unfortunately this fabulous Salsa doesn’t have much quill so it will soon have to go.
These Nitto Dynamic 90 degree stems are very active but I think they should have another 1” or so of quill. Bianchi used them on most of their Asian sourced road bikes in the early ‘90s
Another thing I get some static on is not cutting steerer tubes. If there’s only an inch or so remaining after your headset of choice is installed why cut, you automatically have an slightly more upright position. Plus if the next owner wants to install a light fixture, cable hanger or whatever they have the flexibility to do so.
I'd bet most of em run straight here when they need help, efn mo rons.
This was built on the premise, hopefully will carry me to the end of the line.
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Another thing I get some static on is not cutting steerer tubes. If there’s only an inch or so remaining after your headset of choice is installed why cut, you automatically have an slightly more upright position. Plus if the next owner wants to install a light fixture, cable hanger or whatever they have the flexibility to do so.
the extra steerer length is a plus - cringe when a fresh steerer is cut (too) short
we left an extra portion of this steerer in place for additional height (picture above)
( this fork was installed in mid 90’s - if this would have been a few years later I would have gone with a carbon fork with a threadless steerer )
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