Boulder Bicycles carries the IRD stem in 26.0 and has a couple of different rise/drop angles. I have used that stem on a couple of bikes and it is really quite nice. The logo is really understated.
Boulder's price is good as well. You can find the Dimension version (probably the same stem with lower quality finishing) from Niagra via Amazon for $16. Get the painted logo off and you are set. Dan Marin, CA On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Scott Henry <ske...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't know what "look" you are really going for, but I just got an email > earlier today from Handsome Cycles. They have a $40 silver stem. > > A great company and very easy to deal with. > > > https://handsomecycles.com/product/handsome-1-1-8-alloy-stem?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Handsome+Parts+and+Accessories+--+Brand+New+Line&utm_content=Handsome+Parts+and+Accessories+--+Brand+New+Line+CID_de6dff63228ad21d2c250fde43d90f6e&utm_source=Ipsity%20Email%20Marketing%20Software > > > > Cheers, > Scott Henry > Dayton, OH > > FTM-PTB > > > On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 3:40 PM, jinxed <hbcl...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Sometimes mixing the classic aesthetic with the new "standards" can >> be...challenging. >> >> In what I thought would be a simple task of choosing from several stems >> from my parts bin, I turned up empty handed and in disbelief. I really >> don't have a threadless 1 1/8" 26.0 clamp stem?!? How can this be? No >> matter, I'll run by the bike shop and grab one, there must be a box full of >> take offs. NOPE. Not one. Really? Really. >> >> So after a bunch of fruitless hunting, I've resigned to the fact I'll >> need to find and order something. There seems to be plenty of generic >> offerings from Dimension, Origin8, etc on the bay but if I have to source >> it non-locally then I'd rather go with something more fitting of the bike >> and from a known manufacturer. And the kicker is to find one in silver. For >> consideration, I'd like to use my nitto noodle for this along with a pretty >> Rivish build. >> >> My original thought was finding an old Thomson to keep it US made but >> although cool, they have a decidedly industrial vibe. Especially the older >> 26.0 clamp versions. Still they DO pop up in silver from time to time which >> would be nice. As far as other accessible offerings I did check into the >> Nittos and they look pretty nice as would be expected. It seems there is >> one version that is nearly a gun metal color as opposed to silver which >> looks great, although I cant seem to find the 100 length in any of them. >> >> So my quandary becomes...is the Nitto worth scrounging for to match the >> bar? Anyone handle it "in the metal"? Or do I go clunky USA Thomson if I >> can find one? Or do I throw it all out the window and use a black 31.8 bar >> stem combo I have hanging in the garage? >> >> -- >> 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
