Re: [RBW] New product: quill stem with 31.8 open clamp

There are quills with detachable face but they are not the style presented here. They are usually welded with a zero rise or more. I have a couple of them and like them, but I am one who places the appearance of a stem lowest priority, with fit and function the highest. If Nitto or anyone made

Re: [RBW] New product: quill stem with 31.8 open clamp

Did some internet search, and I found two 26's and one 25.4: Nitto UI-2 (26.0 clamp) http://www.cb-asahi.co.jp/item/03/00/item1030373.html Deda Murex (26.0 clamp) http://www.evanscycles.com/products/deda/murex-quill-stem-ec065656 Viva Louis Stem (25.4 clamp)

[RBW] New product: quill stem with 31.8 open clamp

A Chinese company, Factory Five, has produced a 1" quill stem with an open, 31.8 mm clamp area ($100 retail). Now, you can fit modern 31.8 diameter handlebars to your bike with a 1" steerer without using a quill-to-threadless adapter. The appearance is pretty nice: it has a polished silver

Re: [RBW] New product: quill stem with 31.8 open clamp

Could you run Noodles with a shim with this stem? The front face opening would be convenient for packing up the bike. -Jim On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 11:21 AM, Tim Gavin wrote: > A Chinese company, Factory Five, has produced a 1" quill stem with an open, > 31.8 mm

Re: [RBW] New product: quill stem with 31.8 open clamp

You could use a shim such as this: http://www.amazon.com/Wheels-Manufacturing-26-0-31-8-Handlebar-Shim/dp/B000AO7DJW -J On Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 2:25:56 PM UTC-8, Jim Bronson wrote: > > Could you run Noodles with a shim with this stem? > > The front face opening would be convenient

Re: [RBW] New product: quill stem with 31.8 open clamp

Is there no 26 quill stem with a front opening? Seems like somebody should've done that by now. -- 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