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cadence90
02-08-2007, 06:23 PM
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dave thompson
02-08-2007, 06:42 PM
Is it impossible to find matched-finish silver components any more?

I need a stem (threadless), seatpost, and bars, and would prefer that they be close (or better, exact) in finish. I prefer a forged stem, if possible.

All I can find are:
Oval Concepts (R700 stem and R700 post, no bars)
Nitto (do the UI-5GX stem and bar/post finishes match?)
Thomson (stem and post, no bars)
Deda (Zero stem and 215 bars (don't really match, plus the 215 in silver is impossible to find); no post)
Syntace (F99 chrome stem only, no bars or post)

Is this it?
Are there any other options?
The Nitto UI-5EX stem matches their bars and seat posts perfectly. The IU-5GX stem is a very slightly darker 'silver coin' finish, and while not matching exactly, it is highly complimentary with their products.
cadence90
02-08-2007, 08:32 PM
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Jeff N.
02-08-2007, 08:39 PM
IRD makes a highly polished road stem. It has a sort of octagon-shaped extension tube. 4 bolt face plate. Nice! Mine kinda whistles during rides (wind entering the front). Doesn't really bother me though. They look cool. universalcycles.com Jeff N.
TMB
02-08-2007, 08:57 PM
Buy the matching anodized black stuff and polish off the black anodizing.
obtuse
02-08-2007, 09:09 PM
stay away from silver. its a racket controlled by liars, traiteurs, murderers and thugs. all silver is blood silver imho.

obtuse
myette10
02-08-2007, 09:09 PM
they're mostly under bar tape, so polish the little bit showing near the stem. That's my *plan* for my next bike with a thomson post and stem.
cadence90
02-08-2007, 09:14 PM
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cadence90
02-08-2007, 09:15 PM
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TMB
02-08-2007, 09:33 PM
PITA.


An' here I sit so patiently
Waiting to find out what price
You have to pay to get out of
Going through all these things twice.
- B. Dylan

Agreed, but you get matching silver components.
dave thompson
02-08-2007, 10:44 PM
Thanks Dave.

You have one on one of your bikes, right? (The Tournesol?)
Do you happen to know if there is any way to remove the graphics from the stem?
I wouldn't know how to successfully remove the graphics from the Nito stems.

I've found the graohics can appear more, or less bold depending on the lighting.