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William
02-23-2018, 09:35 AM
Just like the sexy smooth lines of a fillet brazed bike, a fillet stem is like the cherry on top. If you have one post it up and let us see it.


I recently picked up this cool 130 Yamaguchi fillet brazed stem from a fellow forum member. I'm going to have it cleaned up and refinished...and then I need to build up a project around it. :)







William
William
02-23-2018, 09:49 AM
Umm....Winter...:cool:





William
William
02-23-2018, 09:51 AM
Ummm....Feather.:cool:





William
William
02-23-2018, 09:52 AM
Ummm...Kirk Frameworks.:cool:





William
otis
02-23-2018, 09:58 AM
Brian Chapman fillet-"lugged"....

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4361/37124910006_e4ce88b54a_b.jpg
FlashUNC
02-23-2018, 10:02 AM
Winter yo.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7371/9531029749_03b70fd009_b.jpg
fiamme red
02-23-2018, 11:39 AM
Johnny Coast of Brooklyn.

https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7309/8956987469_9d6a5db115_b.jpg
dave thompson
02-23-2018, 01:04 PM
Our own ARCycles guy: https://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=2317331&postcount=324
classtimesailer
02-23-2018, 04:02 PM
Mine (or I should say Eric's)
cadence90
02-23-2018, 04:11 PM
I love fillet-brazed frames, but....

Are these the latest cycling symbol for vast amounts of highly disposable income? The most elegant one, by far, is the Yamaguchi, which makes a ton of sense. The majority are trying way too hard, in varying degrees of ugly. And the bolts on the Johnny Coast? Give me a break. :eek:
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choke
02-23-2018, 04:18 PM
And the bolts on the Johnny Coast? Give me a break. :eek:
.That could be made that way for a reason, such as to attach one of these (https://www.compasscycle.com/shop/components/stems-decaleurs/compass-decaleur/).
cadence90
02-23-2018, 04:26 PM
That could be made that way for a reason, such as to attach one of these (https://www.compasscycle.com/shop/components/stems-decaleurs/compass-decaleur/).

I suppose so, but I find that solution particularly inelegant in any case. It seems it could have been done better, while still satisfying the requirements. The angled chunkiness really detracts from the fillet-flow.
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YoKev
02-23-2018, 04:42 PM
Fillet brazed had me all hot and then I gave bi-laminate a look and...well **** I don't know what to think anymore...:banana:

That being said, I think a custom stem is a no brainer if you're doing a custom bike. Why the hell not!
EricEstlund
02-23-2018, 06:14 PM
https://instagram.fagc1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/53c2b41928fb616a423359489e323348/5B09A3F5/t51.2885-15/e35/19761426_100714350571253_3052161119549390848_n.jpg
EricEstlund
02-23-2018, 06:15 PM
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8053/29620314931_7321fab453.jpg
EricEstlund
02-23-2018, 06:16 PM
https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3855/15191722921_5b55328feb_z.jpg