Sources for decent-looking silver 1" threadless stems

[Forrest]

Where have Roadeo owners with the threadless fork sourced decent-looking (not black) 1" stems? Or just get a 1 1/8" and a shim? Thanks.  

[Peter Morgano]

Super expensive nitto lugged stem is nice.... But super expensive and still needs a shim.   :-)

On Apr 8, 2012 7:51 PM, "Forrest" <ftm...@me.com> wrote:

Where have Roadeo owners with the threadless fork sourced decent-looking (not black) 1" stems? Or just get a 1 1/8" and a shim? Thanks.  

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[Brewster Fong]

On Sunday, April 8, 2012 4:51:44 PM UTC-7, Forrest wrote:

Where have Roadeo owners with the threadless fork sourced decent-looking (not black) 1" stems? Or just get a 1 1/8" and a shim? Thanks.  

I'm not a "roadeo owner," but in addition to Nitto, check out IRD (Interlocracing)'s silver "satin" stem:

 http://store.interlocracing.com/stems.html

Good Luck!

[PATRICK MOORE]

Velo Orange has quite a collection in silver; all 1 1/8 but they do
sell a shim and they are very reasonably priced.

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[Forrest]

Thanks, all -- great suggestions.  -- fm

[Joe Bunik]

Any good ones come in off-list? I'm a Legolas owner and went the Nitto
lugged route myself... however that was a stem I had earmarked for a
Kogswell threadless 1–inch "conversion" fork and so now am back to
square one on that eventual, perennially coming-up-next project.

=- Joe Bunik
Walnut Creek, CA

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[Forrest]

Joe, all suggestions came to me "on forum," so you're seeing all the responses I got. Thought about the Nitto lugged, but I want a slight angle up to keep the spacer stack a reasonable height.

[Aaron Thomas]

I got a Ritchey "Classic" silver stem, but you'd need a shim. And it only comes in 31.8 clamp diameter. It looks pretty nice, though I'm not crazy about is the logo, which is a tad loud. 

On Sunday, April 8, 2012 4:51:44 PM UTC-7, Forrest wrote:

[Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery]

Most 1-1/8 stems come with a shim. There are few, if any, 1" stems on the market, but I haven't done an exhaustive search. 1" stuff, threaded or threadless, is getting more and more oddball every year, as almost nobody (except Riv) makes bikes with 1" steerers now. The stem and headset manufacturers don't generally divert their resources into making aftermarket parts for older bikes. Heck, even 1-1/8 threadless, as we know it, is becoming somewhat outdated in a world of tapered steerers and integrated headset cups, but the simple-ness and versatility of good old 1-1/8 threadless would seem to keep it in widespread production for many years to come.

[William]

I've gotten the Civia Bryant for two bikes, one of which in silver.  That's another 1-1/8 stem for which you'd need to run a shim.  The Soma Shotwell is another very nice silver stem. 

On Sunday, April 8, 2012 4:51:44 PM UTC-7, Forrest wrote:

[Forrest]

I won't fret about 1" and just get what I need in a 1 1/8" and use the shim. Thanks!  -- fm

[C.J. Filip]

If the shim is a big deal, you can get at least get a really nice
Thomson shim. That's what I did for $5. Acutually forgot all about
it until I saw this posting. http://www.treefortbikes.com/product/333222337828/125/Thomson-Stem-Shim.html.
comes with a cap too.

[Sean Whelan]

Soma Shotwell stem in silver is not available in 1" but comes with a shim, is silver, and is very affordable.

see: http://store.somafab.com/soshstsi.html

Cheers,
Sean

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