Hhm, but are reducers to get from a headtube sized for a 1 1/4 inch headset down to a 1 1/8 headset readily available? And cost for a new fork, headset and appropriate stem is perhaps more than I want to spend...
Gernot On Dec 8, 9:24 pm, Ginz <[email protected]> wrote: > Might be cheapest to replace the fork. :) > > On Dec 7, 9:10 pm, Earl Grey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > I have a 1990 Fisher Sphinx monster cross in addition to my Sam that > > is getting more and more rivvish by the year, but is a size too small. > > Since the Fisher has a 1 1/4 (!) threaded steerer, finding tall (or > > any) replacement stems is nigh impossible. I bought a Nitto threaded > > to threadless converter, but it is disgracefully short, and thus > > doesn't solve the problem. Seems like a custom 1 1/4 quill stem or > > selling the frame are the only options. Anyone have any > > recommendations for a frame builder that makes inexpensive custom > > quill stems? (It's a cheap frame, so I don't want to throw $200 at the > > problem.) I could supply a donor quill if that is an issue... > > > Thanks, > > > Gernot > > > PS: Here is a pic:http://www.flickr.com/photos/25150...@n08/5242295929/ > > With 35 degree, 110mm stem porteur bars are too low and too close, and > > Noodles or Moustaches are too low and too far away. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
