Wanted: Short short quill stem

Posted on Sun 28th, June 2009

• #1

ask_me_recipes

The wife is finding her new bike to be just a tad long in the reach department, so I'm looking to see just how short I can make her stem and will move her seat forward slightly which will make things about perfect I think.

From what I've seen online most quill stems seem to start at about 70mm - does anyone know if you can get more like a 30-40mm stem, and does anyone have one? I'm not sure if there are different bar clamp diameters in quill stems or not, if there are I can get the bars measured and report back.

Another option is some swept back moustache type bars, so if anyone has any ideas in that department please post/pm also.
• #2

gbj_tester

SJSC are your friend for this kind of weird stuff
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-Kalloy-Thorn-Special-Stump-Neck-Quill-Stem-with-Alloy-Stem-and-Steel-Shaft-to-fit-25.4-mm-Bar-Clamp--40mm-4326.htm
• #3

El_Diablo

I have miniscule ahead stem ie bar clamp and straight into steerer clamp, but it has a rise. will need a quill adapator, looks like an 1" job, also have another ahead in burnt orange - a short one, plus a new I think 6cm ahead too.

I need to measure the quill stem on my Raleigh Audax as that's a shaw tarse too....

Any use?
• #4

ask_me_recipes

She's gone for the shor tasse one that mitre_tester posted - thanks :) A less stretched wife is a happy wife, that's for sure.
• #5

edscoble

the downside is that with a very very short stem, the steering will feel different.
• #6

danb

I have a 50mm - but am after a 100mm ish one - swap perhaps?

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