[RBW] Re: VO Stem opinion

2022-03-09 Thread Ed Carolipio
I have a VO one and the "tall" NItto one. (There's a short version for less $$). I think the VO would be good enough for your application since you want to run Boscos and you don't need to get the handlebars higher. As Brian Cole points out, the VO one does have a lower lip which limits the sta

[RBW] Re: VO Stem opinion

2022-03-09 Thread Tom Wyland
I have a generic (eBay direct ship from China) stem adaptor and VO stem on my Platy. It was intended to be temporary as others noted you can easily swap out inexpensive stems to find the right length. I'm not happy with the way the stem adaptor flexes. I also don't care for the look of the fa

[RBW] Re: VO Stem opinion

2022-03-09 Thread Coal Bee Rye Anne
I've successfully used the VO adapter and a variety of threadless faceplate stems for exactly what you are thinking of doing and would certainly recommend it. I found a bunch of used stems or take-offs at some local shops and in the bins at a co-op for about $5 each and have used several of th

[RBW] Re: VO Stem opinion

2022-03-09 Thread Johnny Alien
140 is very long. If 80 is only "a little too short" then 120 is probably more likely to work than 140. I agree the quill adaptor and stem could give you a lot of flexibility for trying the different length out. On Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 5:27:48 AM UTC-5 Garth wrote: > Deepak, I've used t

[RBW] Re: VO Stem opinion

2022-03-09 Thread Garth
Deepak, I've used the VO adapter and a 130mm +6 degree rise 4 bolt stem with Albatross bars since 2009 or something. They are what they are, just the quill part of a stem, a long hunk of forged aluminum with a long bolt and expanding wedge inside. The flexibility of changing stems while leaving

[RBW] Re: VO Stem opinion

2022-03-08 Thread iamkeith
This is what you want!: https://www.ebay.com/itm/185324918808?hash=item2b2639d818:g:jl4AAOSwkUFiIht5 On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10:00:46 PM UTC-7 iamkeith wrote: > No opinion on the VO adapter, but I'd venture a guess that a 120mm stem is > still going to be too short. Personal preference a

[RBW] Re: VO Stem opinion

2022-03-08 Thread iamkeith
No opinion on the VO adapter, but I'd venture a guess that a 120mm stem is still going to be too short. Personal preference and fit will of course vary, but I had an alumunium non-bullmoose Bosco bar on my Clem, with a 140mm quill stem, and it was just barely long enough. The atlantis has a