Re. a short-ish-reach (75mm reach) silver handlebar with a 26.0 clam diameter, the Soma Hwy One is wonderful. It has saved many a classic bicycle for many, many more riding years!
https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/soma-handlebar-hwy-one-road-bar-4369?category=783#attr=3003,1855,2365 (If the width you're looking for is out of stock at Soma, it's probably available elsewhere.) Liz Washington, DC On Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 6:48:47 PM UTC-4 Ben Miller wrote: > Jay wrote: "faceplate quill stem, 31.8, at least -17d, 70mm length, > polished silver. Closest I found was Nitto UI-12SSB (which has a dull > appearance)." > > I'm not 100% sure what you mean by "polished silver?" Polished aluminum? > If you are looking for that, I don't think you are ever going to find such > a stem. Every version of quill faceplaters I've ever seen is steel. Nitto's > are steel with nickel plating that they call "dull bright." It is indeed > shinier than anodized aluminum, but duller than polished aluminum. The > Analog Discord fingerling stem that Franco mentioned is either raw steel > with clear coat or black cerakote. > > I have both stems (Raw Fingerling and UI-12 31.8 Clamp) Both are nice, but > I feel like the raw really needs to fit the rest of your build aesthetic > (mine is on a Crust Lightening Bolt in a brown-tinted clear coat that works > so well together). Obviously the black stem pairs well with black > handlebars. The UI-12 31.8 is beautiful, but the quill is fairly short, so > not great if you need alot of height from your stem. > > As for a short reach (<75mm) drop bar in 25.4mm clamp. I also doubt that > exists. Short reach drop bar like you are describing are fairly modern and > therefore are likely to be designed around the more modern clamp diameter > of 31.8 mm. I could be wrong, but I doubt you'll find a drop bar with less > than 110mm reach with a 25.4 or 26 mm clamp. > On Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 6:05:07 PM UTC-7 [email protected] > wrote: > >> I have this on my Sam and contemplating putting it on my roadini >> >> >> [image: DSC08793.jpg] >> >> Discord Fingerling 1" Quill 31.8 Clamp Stems >> <https://analogcycles.com/products/discord-fingerling-stems> >> analogcycles.com >> <https://analogcycles.com/products/discord-fingerling-stems> >> <https://analogcycles.com/products/discord-fingerling-stems> >> >> Franco Rinaldi >> c: 646.403.0661 <(646)%20403-0661> >> >> -Pardon any typos, Siri typed this message- >> >> On Sep 4, 2025, at 8:50 PM, Jay <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I currently have a quill stem adaptor and Whisky 12d flair bars on my >> Roadini. The stem is -17 degree, 70mm length. It works, but I don't like >> the look of the stem and want something sleeker. Also, I was thinking of >> trying a different bar... >> >> >> *Option 1 (keep bars, new stem)* >> If I were to keep these bars, I would like a faceplate quill stem, 31.8, >> at least -17d, 70mm length, polished silver. Closest I found was Nitto >> UI-12SSB (which has a dull appearance). So many of these faceplate stems >> are positive rise >> >> *Option 2 (new bars and stem, perhaps 25.4)* >> I see plenty of quill stems that are -17d or more, 60mm, 70mm and longer. >> Problem is I cannot find a bar that is: >> a) short reach (75mm or less, BTW 75mm reach would mean I go down to 60mm >> stem, I don't want a noodle bar that is longer reach) >> b) medium flare, like 10+ degrees >> c) shallow drop (115-130mm) >> d) polished silver >> >> -- >> 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 [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9e9eb360-4625-42f4-9577-76cf3eaba995n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9e9eb360-4625-42f4-9577-76cf3eaba995n%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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e14cfeef-20c8-465b-938f-65ebba6a6598n%40googlegroups.com.
