Do I have an Avenir stem?
06-13-12, 02:02 PM
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Do I have an Avenir stem?
This is the stem my bike had on it up until last week, it's super light, just a little too long for me:
Today I saw this pic on Sheldon Brown's site of his IRO bike, and that Avenir stem looks pretty much exactly like mine except for the length and the angle.
https://sheldonbrown.com/org//iro/584/images/09.jpg (large pic so link only)
Wonder how much these went for? Looking on Avenir's site it looks like they're not made anymore. I wish I could find one like Sheldon's, because IMHO that single clamping screw that pushes against the side of the steerer tube seems superior than 2 exterior clamping bolts.
Today I saw this pic on Sheldon Brown's site of his IRO bike, and that Avenir stem looks pretty much exactly like mine except for the length and the angle.
https://sheldonbrown.com/org//iro/584/images/09.jpg (large pic so link only)
Wonder how much these went for? Looking on Avenir's site it looks like they're not made anymore. I wish I could find one like Sheldon's, because IMHO that single clamping screw that pushes against the side of the steerer tube seems superior than 2 exterior clamping bolts.
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Probably not too expensive. I've had a few Avenir products over the years and found them to make good quality, but affordable accessories. I have some Avenir bar-ends on my mountain bike which have a triangular cross section that I really like, but sadly no longer made.
The details of your stem look a bit different from the one on Sheldon's site. Might just be a similar design.
The details of your stem look a bit different from the one on Sheldon's site. Might just be a similar design.
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It's got the exact same 2-bolt piece that secures the bars which is why I was wondering. Everything looks the same except the length and angle of the stem.
I was surprised how much heavier my Nashbar adjustable stem and steel high-rise bars were in comparison to my old stem and RaceFace aluminum bars.
I was surprised how much heavier my Nashbar adjustable stem and steel high-rise bars were in comparison to my old stem and RaceFace aluminum bars.
06-13-12, 03:09 PM
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It's got the exact same 2-bolt piece that secures the bars which is why I was wondering. Everything looks the same except the length and angle of the stem.
I was surprised how much heavier my Nashbar adjustable stem and steel high-rise bars were in comparison to my old stem and RaceFace aluminum bars.
I was surprised how much heavier my Nashbar adjustable stem and steel high-rise bars were in comparison to my old stem and RaceFace aluminum bars.
06-13-12, 03:49 PM
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I believe it was associated with Diamond Back in the late '90 and early '00s. (At least there are a lot of DBs out there with Avenir parts and accessories on them.) And the LBS around here that sold DBs in that time frame carried the Avenir line.
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There is a classic high quality MTB stem with that pinch bolt placement, I don't know anything more than that but it wasn't Avenir.
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Yes, in this case Raleigh. Most of their stuff is decent for price point stuff, and often you will find exactly the same parts elsewhere with different brands on them.
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