Threadless Stem Adaptors

[cmbicycles]

Originally Posted by Clean39T

I have a Deda adapter that came with my Merckx. I'll have it up in the classifieds shorty...


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The Merckx or the stem adapter?

[mistermo]

next question should be which headset looks good with a threadless stem adapter. There's some that manage the transition better than others. I think I recall a Cane Creek doing that better. Any headset with a convex top nut would look terrible. Which ones have a flat, unbeveled top nut?

Yes:


NO!

[Rpoole8537]

Excellent point on the Cane Creek headset. I like that unit.

[MRB]

Originally Posted by fogrider

I took a fork to a local frame builder, he cut off the threads and welded on a sleeve and then welded on more steerer tube and charged me 40 bucks.

^ interesting....was it welded or brazed? And was the sleeve that he added thin enough that you can remove the crown race?

[fogrider]

Originally Posted by MRB

^ interesting....was it welded or brazed? And was the sleeve that he added thin enough that you can remove the crown race?

You can't tell by looking at it, the sleeve is on the inside. Hard to even find the joint line.

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[brewsmith]

Originally Posted by fogrider

You can't tell by looking at it, the sleeve is on the inside. Hard to even find the joint line.

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This is an interesting solution, as most things I have heard is that you never want to extent a cut steerer tube, but with sufficient internal support from the sleeve it seems workable, thanks for sharing

[TronnyJenkins]

Originally Posted by m_sasso

I say the BBB BHP-20/21 Stem Extender is the best functioning adapter because it offers options the others don't.

On a mountain bike:


On a road bike:

Generally I don't like these, but that isn't bad...
Can you elaborate on the mountain bike setup?
Did you have to shorten the BBB unit? The Wiggle photos make it look really long. Also, is it taking the place of the headset spacers and lock nut? Looks great slammed.

[jumphigher]

Originally Posted by MikeD

They look pretty good when the stem is slammed.

I agree. I keep my stem slammed anyway on my road bikes, so the adaptor I use (nothing special, and from eBay) works really well. Let's me use the stem/bar combo I like and is indistinguishable from the real deal.

[ultraman6970]

Nothing like a quill stem in a threaded headset/fork.

[fogrider]

Originally Posted by ultraman6970

Nothing like a quill stem in a threaded headset/fork.

I agree, but it limits height adjustment and change the stem is a pain. then there's adjusting the headset.

[m_sasso]

As a fitting tool adapters are marvelous, log term solution, not for me.

Here is how both of those bikes look now, Quilled out and so much nicer. Once you establish your required stem length and preferred bars how often do you change?

[8aaron8]

Originally Posted by m_sasso

As a fitting tool adapters are marvelous, log term solution, not for me.

Here is how both of those bikes look now, Quilled out and so much nicer. Once you establish your required stem length and preferred bars how often do you change?

That Marinoni looks sweet! Where can I see more?

[m_sasso]

Originally Posted by 8aaron8

That Marinoni looks sweet! Where can I see more?

Has not been updated for some time however not a lot of changes, bars, stem, cranks and tires. http://forums.thepaceline.net/showth...rinoni+special

[TronnyJenkins]

Originally Posted by m_sasso

As a fitting tool adapters are marvelous, log term solution, not for me.

Here is how both of those bikes look now, Quilled out and so much nicer. Once you establish your required stem length and preferred bars how often do you change?

I agree 95% of the time. The reason I was even considering it as an option is that I couldn't find a bar to work. Luckily I think I found one or two that could work. Probably just going to break down and order them both and try.
So I'm back to hating the adapters