Yes, the original item linked is not a conversion stem its's an extension for quill stems. I have never used one so can't speak on how well they work or the safety of doing such a thing.
On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 11:33:23 AM UTC-4 chasenl...@gmail.com wrote: > Wesley, those are def a great option for threadless conversion, but what > intrigues me about the one I bought is that you can jam a quill stem into > it. > > On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 11:29 AM Wesley <brooks...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I probably should not blow up my own spot like this (I use two of these >> on my bikes and may soon need a third, I love them). But this from Soma >> Fabrications is 1) brand new, 2) the same price, and 3) a much higher rise. >> >> >> https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/soma-high-rider-xl-quill-28-6-22-2-290mm-4984#attr=2406 >> >> These are the only risers that can make a typical "large" (usually about >> 60cm) bike from yesteryear comfortable for me. I love them, but keep in >> mind that they are machined rather than forged and heat treated like a >> Nitto product, so probably don't use one on a mountain bike that will see >> rough trail use. >> -Wes >> >> On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 8:11:10 AM UTC-7 chasenl...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> hi all! i have posted a couple times but never really introduced myself. >>> I am Chasen, I live in NYC, and I've got a roadini and a gus, both orange, >>> with an atlantis in the mail from c & l. i also have a 650b'd rb 2 that i >>> cant place a year on, a 1990 stumpjumper w a Clydesdale fork, and a junker >>> old huffy mtb thing that i conduct stupid experiments on. >>> >>> These convos are such a great resource for young and dumb wannabe bike >>> mechanics like myself, and you all seem much less grumpy than the folks >>> over on reddit. For these things, I thank you all. >>> >>> *alright, heres the important part of this post:* >>> >>> What have the groups experiences been with delta quill stem risers of >>> yore? >>> >>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/305021101084 >>> >>> I became aware of them through this article on the riv site: >>> https://www.rivbike.com/pages/nitto-stem-comparison >>> I found one cheap on ebay and its on the way to me now. Just wondering >>> what everyone thinks of these! I am pretty excited to try it just for the >>> novelty of it, though im sure theres a reason they're not readily available >>> anymore. If anyone has pics of one in use, please share! >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Xb7Lp5teliA/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/689985fd-f742-40d1-a499-76657960b931n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/689985fd-f742-40d1-a499-76657960b931n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a2f4c81c-10cf-44cf-9023-a867961ae113n%40googlegroups.com.
