Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Bicycle Mechanics
Reload this Page >

Fitting a 1-1/8 stem on 1-1/4 steerer

Notices
Bicycle Mechanics Broken bottom bracket? Tacoed wheel? If you're having problems with your bicycle, or just need help fixing a flat, drop in here for the latest on bicycle mechanics & bicycle maintenance.

Fitting a 1-1/8 stem on 1-1/4 steerer

Old 01-28-23, 12:49 PM
  #26  
oldbobcat
Senior Member
 
oldbobcat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Boulder County, CO
Posts: 4,370

Bikes: '80 Masi Gran Criterium, '12 Trek Madone, early '60s Frejus track

Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 508 Post(s)
Liked 434 Times in 331 Posts
Originally Posted by Kontact
JB Weld is epoxy. Just with less shear strength because of the filler.
I was being facetious. Any modification to a carbon steerer besides cutting off the excess off the top is tempting disaster. Just don't do it.
oldbobcat is offline  
Likes For oldbobcat:
Old 01-28-23, 03:08 PM
  #27  
SoSmellyAir
Method to My Madness
 
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Orange County, California
Posts: 3,546

Bikes: Trek FX 2, Cannondale Synapse, Cannondale CAAD4, Santa Cruz Stigmata GRX

Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1877 Post(s)
Liked 1,413 Times in 979 Posts
Originally Posted by Kontact
Why aren't you taking the excellent advice to buy a 1 1/4" Zipp stem instead of inquiring about complicated forms of suicide?
Perhaps OP is dead set on having a Zipp CF stem; no pun intended.
SoSmellyAir is offline  
Likes For SoSmellyAir:
Old 01-28-23, 06:46 PM
  #28  
sweeks
Senior Member
 
sweeks's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicago area
Posts: 2,541

Bikes: Airborne "Carpe Diem", Motobecane "Mirage", Trek 6000, Strida 2, Dahon "Helios XL", Dahon "Mu XL", Tern "Verge S11i"

Mentioned: 22 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 978 Post(s)
Liked 574 Times in 395 Posts
Originally Posted by SoSmellyAir
Perhaps OP is dead set on having a Zipp CF stem; no pun intended.
I clink my glass to you for that!
sweeks is offline  
Old 01-30-23, 01:06 PM
  #29  
alxsmlv
Newbie
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 14
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10 Post(s)
Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts
Originally Posted by SoSmellyAir
Perhaps OP is dead set on having a Zipp CF stem; no pun intended.
Yes, I am.
alxsmlv is offline  
Likes For alxsmlv:
Old 01-30-23, 01:32 PM
  #30  
SoSmellyAir
Method to My Madness
 
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Orange County, California
Posts: 3,546

Bikes: Trek FX 2, Cannondale Synapse, Cannondale CAAD4, Santa Cruz Stigmata GRX

Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1877 Post(s)
Liked 1,413 Times in 979 Posts
Originally Posted by alxsmlv
Yes, I am.
I have bought a bike frame for a wheelset, so a CF stem can also serve as a starting point for a new bike build.
SoSmellyAir is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.