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I recently purchased two Giant Suede Coasting bicycles from an
Indianapolis bike shop. My wife's bike is a yellow 2008 Coasting W
and looks exactly like every Suede Coasting picture that I can fine.
Mine is a 2007 silver 17" frame and has a significantly different stem
than hers. I have been unable to find a single picture of one with a
stem like mine.
All of the Giant photos show a rather plain, non adjustable, alloy
stem with a two bolt face plate. Mine is equipped with a rather
ornate, sculptured, non adjustable alloy stem with a single bolt
clamp. While not a problem I am curious if some Suede Coasting bikes
were provided with different stems or if this may have been
substituted by my LBS because of some defect in the original stem. My
LBS was not aware that the stem had been changed........
I have searched the web and have not been able to find a similarly
shaped alloy riser stem. I could email a picture if it would help
identify it but I thought that a Giant dealer might be aware of
substitute stems on the Suede Coastings.
As a side comment the Suede Coasting is a GREAT bike path bicycle. We
both love them. My regular bike is a 2002 Specialized Allez Sport
which is getting ridden less and less
Mike
Indianapolis bike shop. My wife's bike is a yellow 2008 Coasting W
and looks exactly like every Suede Coasting picture that I can fine.
Mine is a 2007 silver 17" frame and has a significantly different stem
than hers. I have been unable to find a single picture of one with a
stem like mine.
All of the Giant photos show a rather plain, non adjustable, alloy
stem with a two bolt face plate. Mine is equipped with a rather
ornate, sculptured, non adjustable alloy stem with a single bolt
clamp. While not a problem I am curious if some Suede Coasting bikes
were provided with different stems or if this may have been
substituted by my LBS because of some defect in the original stem. My
LBS was not aware that the stem had been changed........
I have searched the web and have not been able to find a similarly
shaped alloy riser stem. I could email a picture if it would help
identify it but I thought that a Giant dealer might be aware of
substitute stems on the Suede Coastings.
As a side comment the Suede Coasting is a GREAT bike path bicycle. We
both love them. My regular bike is a 2002 Specialized Allez Sport
which is getting ridden less and less
Mike