> 1. Have any of you experienced this creaking issue with tall quill stems adjusted low?
Yes! I've slammed a Technomic in two different Rivs, and got the creaking both times. To verify that's the case, just move the stem up about an inch or so and ride the bike that way to see if the creaking goes away. > 2. What shorter stems is the Noodle compatible with? I ended up just taking a hacksaw to mine. The cut can be made with the stem laid flat, and I tried to match how the end is formed, i.e., at an angle with a flat portion at the tip. I've had no issues with the stem on the Roadini running 44cm Noodles and a robust rider weight of 215 lbs. --Ed C. On Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 6:22:01 PM UTC-7, Matt D wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm having some issues with creaking from the cockpit area of my Roadini > under side-to-side force. I'm using a Technomic at the moment adjusted very > low, 3cm or so above minimum, and I think the play caused by the friction > point being so low is causing it - there's a very little bit of visible > motion between the stem and steerer tube when I wobble it. > > Two questions: > > 1. Have any of you experienced this creaking issue with tall quill stems > adjusted low? I think that may be the issue but I'm not 100% sure. RBWOB is > the place to ask about tall quill stems anyway... > > 2. What shorter stems is the Noodle compatible with? Obviously Technomic > but I tried to thread another 40cm (this creaky one is 44cm) into a Nitto > Dynamic stem with a wider clamp and found the curves are too tight to fit > in it. Is the clamp of the Technomic the same as that on the Pearl/NP? Is > anyone else running Noodles successfully on other stems shorter than a > Technomic? > > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/824725ea-3ae5-4c66-9088-f6f20354953d%40googlegroups.com.
