Re: [RBW] Re: Custom Stem? Who makes a worthy one for my Bombadil
Hi, Brent Steelman makes stems - $150 in about two weeks. Fantastic workmanship. On Nov 22, 2010, at 8:01 PM, eflayer wrote: how about a salsa sul quill. price is decent...and you could have it powdered the color of your choice. thought they were being manufactured again, but could be wrong about that. I'd bet one of the most cost effective customs would come from Doug Curtis at Curtlo. On Nov 22, 7:36 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: As others have mentioned, Rick Hunter. Tony Pereira makes beautiful stems, but I don't know what his backlog is like. Ditto Bruce Gordon, though he does list both stock and custom sizes on his website. Old mtb stems may be a different diameter at the bars - you'd want to confirm that. - J -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Gallery updates now appear here -http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com Then I sat up, wiped the water out of my eyes, and looked at my bike, and just like that I knew it was dead -- Robert McCammon, Boy's Life -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. James Valiensi, PE Northridge, CA H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Custom Stem? Who makes a worthy one for my Bombadil
Quill stems are a great frustration for me for exactly this reason: very little selection in terms of rise, clamp diameter, etc. So many good handlebar options that simply aren't available to those of us who happen to have a bike with a quill stem. And what seems to be a simple stem swap becomes an hour's worth of work and a sacrifice of perfectly good bar tape... There's a builder here in MN, I think his name is Mike Pofahl, who has a good reputation, if not much fame. I have heard rumors that he makes custom stems for very reasonable prices - i.e. competitive with a Nitto Technomic. I cannot find contact info for him at the moment, but I think you could get in touch with him through Milltown Cycles: http://www.milltowncycles.com/ On Nov 22, 8:51 pm, williwoods willh...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey guys. So I am having a bit of a dilema. Been riding my Bullmoose bars all week and my hands just arent agreeing with these. I am going to run either Porteur bars or Albatross or something similar with not a whole lot of rise not drop bars. There arent a whole lot of options these days as far as stems go. I believe what I want is a stem that has a bit of rise to it. This way I dont need to run a technomic raised all the way. I really like the Nitto Lugged stems and have thought about running a threadless Nitto with a Quill adapter. But that seems kinda silly. Another option I saw that I really liked was the Nitto Reversable stem but it looks like the only ones around are 60mm and those are $130..not that bad really but I think I need at least an 80mm, man these are so cool. Wish I could find an old Diamond Back MTB that had a similar stem stock on em also a nitto made item. I know about the Nitto Dirt Drop stems but honestly I find them a bit uglyis that silly of me? So the last thing I am contemplating is a Custom stem. If I get a custom stem made I would like to get something made that is similar to a lugged nitto, something that will match the personality of my frame and lugged seatpost I have. Any Ideas? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Custom Stem? Who makes a worthy one for my Bombadil
...but the VO quill adapter gets you into the full mainstream of selection if you want quick and easy stem swaps, and it's only $16. I think it's not bad looking either. That piece converts your 1 (22.2mm) quill bike into a receptacle for any 1-1/8 clamp-on stem. Those come in every size, rise, and color, and most of them have a removable front plate so you can do your 5 minute stem swaps. That's an easy solution, provided you don't mind the moderne look. On Nov 23, 10:37 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: Quill stems are a great frustration for me for exactly this reason: very little selection in terms of rise, clamp diameter, etc. So many good handlebar options that simply aren't available to those of us who happen to have a bike with a quill stem. And what seems to be a simple stem swap becomes an hour's worth of work and a sacrifice of perfectly good bar tape... There's a builder here in MN, I think his name is Mike Pofahl, who has a good reputation, if not much fame. I have heard rumors that he makes custom stems for very reasonable prices - i.e. competitive with a Nitto Technomic. I cannot find contact info for him at the moment, but I think you could get in touch with him through Milltown Cycles:http://www.milltowncycles.com/ On Nov 22, 8:51 pm, williwoods willh...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey guys. So I am having a bit of a dilema. Been riding my Bullmoose bars all week and my hands just arent agreeing with these. I am going to run either Porteur bars or Albatross or something similar with not a whole lot of rise not drop bars. There arent a whole lot of options these days as far as stems go. I believe what I want is a stem that has a bit of rise to it. This way I dont need to run a technomic raised all the way. I really like the Nitto Lugged stems and have thought about running a threadless Nitto with a Quill adapter. But that seems kinda silly. Another option I saw that I really liked was the Nitto Reversable stem but it looks like the only ones around are 60mm and those are $130..not that bad really but I think I need at least an 80mm, man these are so cool. Wish I could find an old Diamond Back MTB that had a similar stem stock on em also a nitto made item. I know about the Nitto Dirt Drop stems but honestly I find them a bit uglyis that silly of me? So the last thing I am contemplating is a Custom stem. If I get a custom stem made I would like to get something made that is similar to a lugged nitto, something that will match the personality of my frame and lugged seatpost I have. Any Ideas? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Custom Stem? Who makes a worthy one for my Bombadil
You'd think someone would have made a quill with a removable face plate by now On Nov 23, 2:19 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: ...but the VO quill adapter gets you into the full mainstream of selection if you want quick and easy stem swaps, and it's only $16. I think it's not bad looking either. That piece converts your 1 (22.2mm) quill bike into a receptacle for any 1-1/8 clamp-on stem. Those come in every size, rise, and color, and most of them have a removable front plate so you can do your 5 minute stem swaps. That's an easy solution, provided you don't mind the moderne look. On Nov 23, 10:37 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: Quill stems are a great frustration for me for exactly this reason: very little selection in terms of rise, clamp diameter, etc. So many good handlebar options that simply aren't available to those of us who happen to have a bike with a quill stem. And what seems to be a simple stem swap becomes an hour's worth of work and a sacrifice of perfectly good bar tape... There's a builder here in MN, I think his name is Mike Pofahl, who has a good reputation, if not much fame. I have heard rumors that he makes custom stems for very reasonable prices - i.e. competitive with a Nitto Technomic. I cannot find contact info for him at the moment, but I think you could get in touch with him through Milltown Cycles:http://www.milltowncycles.com/ On Nov 22, 8:51 pm, williwoods willh...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey guys. So I am having a bit of a dilema. Been riding my Bullmoose bars all week and my hands just arent agreeing with these. I am going to run either Porteur bars or Albatross or something similar with not a whole lot of rise not drop bars. There arent a whole lot of options these days as far as stems go. I believe what I want is a stem that has a bit of rise to it. This way I dont need to run a technomic raised all the way. I really like the Nitto Lugged stems and have thought about running a threadless Nitto with a Quill adapter. But that seems kinda silly. Another option I saw that I really liked was the Nitto Reversable stem but it looks like the only ones around are 60mm and those are $130..not that bad really but I think I need at least an 80mm, man these are so cool. Wish I could find an old Diamond Back MTB that had a similar stem stock on em also a nitto made item. I know about the Nitto Dirt Drop stems but honestly I find them a bit uglyis that silly of me? So the last thing I am contemplating is a Custom stem. If I get a custom stem made I would like to get something made that is similar to a lugged nitto, something that will match the personality of my frame and lugged seatpost I have. Any Ideas? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Custom Stem? Who makes a worthy one for my Bombadil
the Salsa SUL with the poster child for open face quills. Then there is/was the ugly poster child, the Profile Design H2O. I emailed Salsa today and got a response nearly immediately (yea! Salsa). And I quote, the cromo SUL quill and threadless stems are no more. On Nov 23, 2:36 pm, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote: You'd think someone would have made a quill with a removable face plate by now On Nov 23, 2:19 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: ...but the VO quill adapter gets you into the full mainstream of selection if you want quick and easy stem swaps, and it's only $16. I think it's not bad looking either. That piece converts your 1 (22.2mm) quill bike into a receptacle for any 1-1/8 clamp-on stem. Those come in every size, rise, and color, and most of them have a removable front plate so you can do your 5 minute stem swaps. That's an easy solution, provided you don't mind the moderne look. On Nov 23, 10:37 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: Quill stems are a great frustration for me for exactly this reason: very little selection in terms of rise, clamp diameter, etc. So many good handlebar options that simply aren't available to those of us who happen to have a bike with a quill stem. And what seems to be a simple stem swap becomes an hour's worth of work and a sacrifice of perfectly good bar tape... There's a builder here in MN, I think his name is Mike Pofahl, who has a good reputation, if not much fame. I have heard rumors that he makes custom stems for very reasonable prices - i.e. competitive with a Nitto Technomic. I cannot find contact info for him at the moment, but I think you could get in touch with him through Milltown Cycles:http://www.milltowncycles.com/ On Nov 22, 8:51 pm, williwoods willh...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey guys. So I am having a bit of a dilema. Been riding my Bullmoose bars all week and my hands just arent agreeing with these. I am going to run either Porteur bars or Albatross or something similar with not a whole lot of rise not drop bars. There arent a whole lot of options these days as far as stems go. I believe what I want is a stem that has a bit of rise to it. This way I dont need to run a technomic raised all the way. I really like the Nitto Lugged stems and have thought about running a threadless Nitto with a Quill adapter. But that seems kinda silly. Another option I saw that I really liked was the Nitto Reversable stem but it looks like the only ones around are 60mm and those are $130..not that bad really but I think I need at least an 80mm, man these are so cool. Wish I could find an old Diamond Back MTB that had a similar stem stock on em also a nitto made item. I know about the Nitto Dirt Drop stems but honestly I find them a bit uglyis that silly of me? So the last thing I am contemplating is a Custom stem. If I get a custom stem made I would like to get something made that is similar to a lugged nitto, something that will match the personality of my frame and lugged seatpost I have. Any Ideas?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Custom Stem? Who makes a worthy one for my Bombadil
I meant the SUL was the poster child... On Nov 23, 5:09 pm, eflayer eddie.fla...@att.net wrote: the Salsa SUL with the poster child for open face quills. Then there is/was the ugly poster child, the Profile Design H2O. I emailed Salsa today and got a response nearly immediately (yea! Salsa). And I quote, the cromo SUL quill and threadless stems are no more. On Nov 23, 2:36 pm, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote: You'd think someone would have made a quill with a removable face plate by now On Nov 23, 2:19 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: ...but the VO quill adapter gets you into the full mainstream of selection if you want quick and easy stem swaps, and it's only $16. I think it's not bad looking either. That piece converts your 1 (22.2mm) quill bike into a receptacle for any 1-1/8 clamp-on stem. Those come in every size, rise, and color, and most of them have a removable front plate so you can do your 5 minute stem swaps. That's an easy solution, provided you don't mind the moderne look. On Nov 23, 10:37 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: Quill stems are a great frustration for me for exactly this reason: very little selection in terms of rise, clamp diameter, etc. So many good handlebar options that simply aren't available to those of us who happen to have a bike with a quill stem. And what seems to be a simple stem swap becomes an hour's worth of work and a sacrifice of perfectly good bar tape... There's a builder here in MN, I think his name is Mike Pofahl, who has a good reputation, if not much fame. I have heard rumors that he makes custom stems for very reasonable prices - i.e. competitive with a Nitto Technomic. I cannot find contact info for him at the moment, but I think you could get in touch with him through Milltown Cycles:http://www.milltowncycles.com/ On Nov 22, 8:51 pm, williwoods willh...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey guys. So I am having a bit of a dilema. Been riding my Bullmoose bars all week and my hands just arent agreeing with these. I am going to run either Porteur bars or Albatross or something similar with not a whole lot of rise not drop bars. There arent a whole lot of options these days as far as stems go. I believe what I want is a stem that has a bit of rise to it. This way I dont need to run a technomic raised all the way. I really like the Nitto Lugged stems and have thought about running a threadless Nitto with a Quill adapter. But that seems kinda silly. Another option I saw that I really liked was the Nitto Reversable stem but it looks like the only ones around are 60mm and those are $130..not that bad really but I think I need at least an 80mm, man these are so cool. Wish I could find an old Diamond Back MTB that had a similar stem stock on em also a nitto made item. I know about the Nitto Dirt Drop stems but honestly I find them a bit uglyis that silly of me? So the last thing I am contemplating is a Custom stem. If I get a custom stem made I would like to get something made that is similar to a lugged nitto, something that will match the personality of my frame and lugged seatpost I have. Any Ideas?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Custom Stem? Who makes a worthy one for my Bombadil
Call Rick Hunter~ Huntercycles.com He can build anything and is a great guy. - Frank On Nov 22, 9:51 pm, williwoods willh...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey guys. So I am having a bit of a dilema. Been riding my Bullmoose bars all week and my hands just arent agreeing with these. I am going to run either Porteur bars or Albatross or something similar with not a whole lot of rise not drop bars. There arent a whole lot of options these days as far as stems go. I believe what I want is a stem that has a bit of rise to it. This way I dont need to run a technomic raised all the way. I really like the Nitto Lugged stems and have thought about running a threadless Nitto with a Quill adapter. But that seems kinda silly. Another option I saw that I really liked was the Nitto Reversable stem but it looks like the only ones around are 60mm and those are $130..not that bad really but I think I need at least an 80mm, man these are so cool. Wish I could find an old Diamond Back MTB that had a similar stem stock on em also a nitto made item. I know about the Nitto Dirt Drop stems but honestly I find them a bit uglyis that silly of me? So the last thing I am contemplating is a Custom stem. If I get a custom stem made I would like to get something made that is similar to a lugged nitto, something that will match the personality of my frame and lugged seatpost I have. Any Ideas? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Custom Stem? Who makes a worthy one for my Bombadil
Second Rick Hunter. I don't know of any other custom builders that will do a quill stem... and only a stem without a frame. The Nitto Dirt Drop looks great in my opinion. I like it better than a Techno Deluxe. Give it a try, you can always sell it on the forum! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Custom Stem? Who makes a worthy one for my Bombadil
The Ideal stem would be a Lugged quill Nitto stem with rise at least 80mm. I will check out Rick Hunter. thanks for the tip folks. Will -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Custom Stem? Who makes a worthy one for my Bombadil
how about a salsa sul quill. price is decent...and you could have it powdered the color of your choice. thought they were being manufactured again, but could be wrong about that. I'd bet one of the most cost effective customs would come from Doug Curtis at Curtlo. On Nov 22, 7:36 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: As others have mentioned, Rick Hunter. Tony Pereira makes beautiful stems, but I don't know what his backlog is like. Ditto Bruce Gordon, though he does list both stock and custom sizes on his website. Old mtb stems may be a different diameter at the bars - you'd want to confirm that. - J -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Gallery updates now appear here -http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com Then I sat up, wiped the water out of my eyes, and looked at my bike, and just like that I knew it was dead -- Robert McCammon, Boy's Life -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Custom Stem? Who makes a worthy one for my Bombadil
I'd strongly recommend getting a standard stem with a ton of adjustability until you have you pain situation cleared up and only after that is dialed then invest the big $$$ in a stem that has the look you want. There are few things more frustrating than taking a wild guess on a custom stem, then finding out it's still not right, and dealing with pain because you can't justify removing it, and then after months of suffering you finally take it off and then after years of having it rattle around your parts box you sell it for 10 cents on the dollar. But if you guess that a dirt drop might be the right ballpark shape and then dial in the fit, then you can specify exactly the custom you want. You'll easily be able to sell a used dirt drop to one of us for between half and 75% of retail. On Nov 22, 6:51 pm, williwoods willh...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey guys. So I am having a bit of a dilema. Been riding my Bullmoose bars all week and my hands just arent agreeing with these. I am going to run either Porteur bars or Albatross or something similar with not a whole lot of rise not drop bars. There arent a whole lot of options these days as far as stems go. I believe what I want is a stem that has a bit of rise to it. This way I dont need to run a technomic raised all the way. I really like the Nitto Lugged stems and have thought about running a threadless Nitto with a Quill adapter. But that seems kinda silly. Another option I saw that I really liked was the Nitto Reversable stem but it looks like the only ones around are 60mm and those are $130..not that bad really but I think I need at least an 80mm, man these are so cool. Wish I could find an old Diamond Back MTB that had a similar stem stock on em also a nitto made item. I know about the Nitto Dirt Drop stems but honestly I find them a bit uglyis that silly of me? So the last thing I am contemplating is a Custom stem. If I get a custom stem made I would like to get something made that is similar to a lugged nitto, something that will match the personality of my frame and lugged seatpost I have. Any Ideas? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Custom Stem? Who makes a worthy one for my Bombadil
That is actually very sensible of you to recommend. Should have thought of that myself.Thank You.. Will On Nov 22, 8:14 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: I'd strongly recommend getting a standard stem with a ton of adjustability until you have you pain situation cleared up and only after that is dialed then invest the big $$$ in a stem that has the look you want. There are few things more frustrating than taking a wild guess on a custom stem, then finding out it's still not right, and dealing with pain because you can't justify removing it, and then after months of suffering you finally take it off and then after years of having it rattle around your parts box you sell it for 10 cents on the dollar. But if you guess that a dirt drop might be the right ballpark shape and then dial in the fit, then you can specify exactly the custom you want. You'll easily be able to sell a used dirt drop to one of us for between half and 75% of retail. On Nov 22, 6:51 pm, williwoods willh...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey guys. So I am having a bit of a dilema. Been riding my Bullmoose bars all week and my hands just arent agreeing with these. I am going to run either Porteur bars or Albatross or something similar with not a whole lot of rise not drop bars. There arent a whole lot of options these days as far as stems go. I believe what I want is a stem that has a bit of rise to it. This way I dont need to run a technomic raised all the way. I really like the Nitto Lugged stems and have thought about running a threadless Nitto with a Quill adapter. But that seems kinda silly. Another option I saw that I really liked was the Nitto Reversable stem but it looks like the only ones around are 60mm and those are $130..not that bad really but I think I need at least an 80mm, man these are so cool. Wish I could find an old Diamond Back MTB that had a similar stem stock on em also a nitto made item. I know about the Nitto Dirt Drop stems but honestly I find them a bit uglyis that silly of me? So the last thing I am contemplating is a Custom stem. If I get a custom stem made I would like to get something made that is similar to a lugged nitto, something that will match the personality of my frame and lugged seatpost I have. Any Ideas? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
