Quill stem wanted

[Tharg2007]

has anyone used a quill to ahead adaptor? are they any good? could be my next option.

 

[Zoiders]

If you live near Stafford I may be able to dig you out something in Good nick like a Team GB stem, be about a fiver or so from the recycling project

 

[Tharg2007]

stafford is a little far for me, I could pay for postage though.

Whats the reach and drop like? I need very little drop and very little reach too. 120mm is probably my max reach.

 

[Zoiders]

Dont know, would have to look. Get back to you on the weekend.

 

[gbb]

has anyone used a quill to ahead adaptor? are they any good? could be my next option.

Are you thinking of this Tharg...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KALLOY-Cyclis...NameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em122

I got one from my LBS for £7. He had to rustle through a couple of old stock trays to find it, but it works perfectly.
The downside is the stem looks a bit bulky on the slender 1 inch quill. I used some tube to 'bulk up' the quill

If you look carefully at the second photo, you can see where i packed it out below the stem...it looked a bit scrawny before.

http://www.cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=9017

 

[Tharg2007]

looks good, maybe this is the way to go.

What did you use to bulk it out, some 1 1/8" spacers or something else?

 

[gbb]

looks good, maybe this is the way to go.

What did you use to bulk it out, some 1 1/8" spacers or something else?

it was a bit heath robinson, but just some plastic pipe i had, split along its length, then taped over with some black insulation tape. TBH at a quick glance, you'd never know.

The LBS is worth a try. I'd looked on ebay etc, they were more expensive there by the time you put postage on.