Thanks for the reply. I haven't taken any photos since I installed the Technomic stem, but here's a link to a photo <http://flic.kr/p/9tjhz4> with the original Raleigh stem. With the Technomic, I reckon there's about 30 cm (11") of quill showing above the headset!
I did dig up a post Sheldon made on bikeforums, in answer to a reader wondering whether the flex in his Technomic stem was a cause of concern: The Technomic stem is top quality! There is nothing better that money can buy in this style of stem. I've sold many hundreds of these wonderful stems, and use them on several of my personal bikes. I've never heard of one breaking. http://harriscyclery.com/stems One of the beauties of quill type stems is that even if you do manage to snap the aluminum quill, the stem won't fall apart because the wedge bolt will hold it together. If one of these stem quills were to break, you'd immediately notice that it would develop some play, but it wouldn't cause you to lose control or crash. Sheldon "Imaginary Problem" Brown I didn't think of the bolt holding it together—and I guess the guys at the LBS didn't either. And I suppose if the riser is CroMo as opposed to Aluminium it will bend rather than snap, if it fails? Thanks again, Tom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/U6JJqCOJGTgJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
