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.
On Apr 9, 4:24 am, Forrest <ftme...@me.com> wrote: > I won't fret about 1" and just get what I need in a 1 1/8" and use the > shim. Thanks! -- fm > > On Monday, April 9, 2012 4:18:01 AM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > 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 it, is becoming somewhat outdated in a world of tapered steerers and 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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
