Threaded - Threadless quill adapter

Sir Topham Hatt said:

Other than ITM and Cinelli, is there a lightweight quill adapter out there?
I need a 1 inch threaded to 1 1/8" threadless.

thxs

That depends on what you mean by "lightweight". I found Profile and
Zoom, also:
http://harriscyclery.net/site/page.cfm?PageID=49&Category=672&Brands=All&type=T

Jeff

Sir Topham Hatt said:

Other than ITM and Cinelli, is there a lightweight quill adapter out there?
I need a 1 inch threaded to 1 1/8" threadless.

thxs

Nashbar sells one
nashbar.comprofile.cfmOpen ↗=

Well, when I was forced to use such a setup (worst of both worlds!), my
stem came with a shim. Perhaps you know either of a shop that sells
Ritchey or someone with a Ritchey WCS stem and a 1 1/8" steer tube?
Perhaps a shop can order you one?

What I learned the hard way - you cannot possibly get the clamp tight
enough - you MUST have a stack of spacers between the stem and the HS
nut! On TOMRV, it was rather tiresome and nerve-racking stopping to
loosen the bolts and move the stem back up where it belonged several
times between DuBuque and Bettendorf...

Sir Topham Hatt said:

Other than ITM and Cinelli, is there a lightweight quill adapter out there?
I need a 1 inch threaded to 1 1/8" threadless.

thxs

Sir Topham Hatt said:

Other than ITM and Cinelli, is there a lightweight quill adapter out there?
I need a 1 inch threaded to 1 1/8" threadless.

thxs

Profile, works great. Cinelli in our experience is a bit undersized and
you cannot keep the stem tight.

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Sir Topham Hatt said:

Other than ITM and Cinelli, is there a lightweight quill adapter out
there?
I need a 1 inch threaded to 1 1/8" threadless.

and then richard said:

Well, when I was forced to use such a setup (worst of

both worlds!), my

Quoted message said:

stem came with a shim. Perhaps you know either of a shop

that sells

Quoted message said:

Ritchey or someone with a Ritchey WCS stem and a 1 1/8"

steer tube?

Quoted message said:

Perhaps a shop can order you one?
What I learned the hard way - you cannot possibly get the

clamp tight

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enough - you MUST have a stack of spacers between the

stem and the HS

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nut! On TOMRV, it was rather tiresome and nerve-racking

stopping to

Quoted message said:

loosen the bolts and move the stem back up where it

belonged several

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times between DuBuque and Bettendorf...

There's no inherent reason for that. The 3ttt as well as
the Delta are positive and reliable once a moment's
attention is paid to proper lubrication and torque. The
adapter wedge bolt is not any different from the stem you
removed.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Sure there is! There IS no wedge bolt except the one down inside the
steering tube. NOW, unless the stem is all the way down on the HS lock
nut, well, that's were it wants to end up. The adaptor won't go down
any lower, but the stem will certaily slide down the adaptor...

A Muzi said:

and then richard said:

Well, when I was forced to use such a setup (worst of both worlds!), my
stem came with a shim. Perhaps you know either of a shop that sells
Ritchey or someone with a Ritchey WCS stem and a 1 1/8" steer tube?
Perhaps a shop can order you one?
What I learned the hard way - you cannot possibly get the clamp tight
enough - you MUST have a stack of spacers between the stem and the HS
nut! On TOMRV, it was rather tiresome and nerve-racking stopping to
loosen the bolts and move the stem back up where it belonged several
times between DuBuque and Bettendorf...

There's no inherent reason for that. The 3ttt as well as the Delta are
positive and reliable once a moment's attention is paid to proper
lubrication and torque. The adapter wedge bolt is not any different from
the stem you removed.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and then richard said:

Well, when I was forced to use such a setup (worst of both

worlds!), my

Quoted message said:

stem came with a shim. Perhaps you know either of a shop that sells
Ritchey or someone with a Ritchey WCS stem and a 1 1/8" steer tube?
Perhaps a shop can order you one?
What I learned the hard way - you cannot possibly get the clamp tight
enough - you MUST have a stack of spacers between the stem and the HS
nut! On TOMRV, it was rather tiresome and nerve-racking stopping to
loosen the bolts and move the stem back up where it belonged several
times between DuBuque and Bettendorf...

Quoted message said:

I () said:

There's no inherent reason for that. The 3ttt as well as the Delta
are positive and reliable once a moment's attention is paid to proper
lubrication and torque. The adapter wedge bolt is not any different
from the stem you removed.

And then richard said:

Sure there is! There IS no wedge bolt except the one

down inside the

Quoted message said:

steering tube. NOW, unless the stem is all the way down

on the HS lock

Quoted message said:

nut, well, that's were it wants to end up. The adaptor

won't go down

Quoted message said:

any lower, but the stem will certaily slide down the

adaptor...

Right. Lubricate the thread, the wedge and the base of the
head of that expander. Torque to 25~30Nm. Then remove the
threadless stem attaching bolts. Lube those too and torque
to manufacturer's spec ( some are 5mm, some 6mm) in line
with the front wheel.

As with any handlebar/stem installation, stand in front of
the bike and hang in midair on the brake levers with both
hands, then with the front wheel between your knees ensure
the stem moves in the fork but only under extreme pressure.

Early recessed expander stems shipped with long allen keys
and a small tube to extend the driven side. Use a similar
setup or a large T-handle allen wrench to get proper torque
and always check the installation before riding or, even
more importantly, before someone else rides it.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

richard said:

Well, when I was forced to use such a setup (worst of both worlds!), my
stem came with a shim. Perhaps you know either of a shop that sells
Ritchey or someone with a Ritchey WCS stem and a 1 1/8" steer tube?
Perhaps a shop can order you one?

What I learned the hard way - you cannot possibly get the clamp tight
enough - you MUST have a stack of spacers between the stem and the HS
nut!

I used one briefly. I just tightened the stem onto the adapter then
used it like a normal quill stem. No problems. Were you using a 1 1/8"
stem with a shim? These *do* sometimes benefit from a thin spacer above
the stem.

Well, I had a Cinelli, which Peter mentioned has such problems...

Zog The Undeniable said:

richard said:

Well, when I was forced to use such a setup (worst of both worlds!),
my stem came with a shim. Perhaps you know either of a shop that
sells Ritchey or someone with a Ritchey WCS stem and a 1 1/8" steer
tube? Perhaps a shop can order you one?

What I learned the hard way - you cannot possibly get the clamp tight
enough - you MUST have a stack of spacers between the stem and the HS
nut!

I used one briefly. I just tightened the stem onto the adapter then
used it like a normal quill stem. No problems. Were you using a 1 1/8"
stem with a shim? These *do* sometimes benefit from a thin spacer above
the stem.

richard said:

Sure there is! There IS no wedge bolt except the one down inside the
steering tube. NOW, unless the stem is all the way down on the HS
lock nut, well, that's were it wants to end up. The adaptor won't go
down
any lower, but the stem will certaily slide down the adaptor...

Doesn't slide down mine.

~PB