For folks who want a higher rise on these stems, my setup combines a
super-tall quill-to-threadless adapter
(https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/soma-high-rider-xl-quill-28-6-22-2-290mm-4984)
with a 1990s Trek "System 2" stem (for
instance:
I've been happy with a 120mm lugged stem w Orthos on my 62cm Atlantis.
Sometimes when I'm jumping on the bike quickly I get the feeling my bars
just slipped downward but actually they just flexed! So the stem is
grabbing pretty well to not slip in this scenario. The stem has pronounced
Chris, can I ask how this ended up working for you? If so, what shim did
you use?
I've set up my Appaloosa with the Orthos and a 120mm VO single-bolt 26.0mm
stem.
The comfort and control is FANTASTIC, but I can make the bars slip if I
push down on them hard. So far it hasn't happened while
Seems to be good agreement on the clamp mismatch.
Ron replied to a query about it with "the 4 bolt will meld to the slightly
larger diameter just fine -- if not a little better than a 1 or 2 bolt."
On Wed, Mar 13, 2024 at 10:23 AM Patrick Moore wrote:
> +1 for the Ritchey Force stems; IME
+1 for the Ritchey Force stems; IME they clamp bars more immovably than
single-bolt Nitto stems possibly because of their wider clamps.
And +1 for using 25.4 mm steel stems with 26.0 bars. I used to regularly
install 26.4 ("point 4") mm Cinelli Giro d'Italias into Salsa and Tioga
mountain bike
FWIW, from many years of doing so, I'll second the suggestion (not a
promise or recommendation - disclaimer and all that) that 25.4 stems CAN
work ok with 26.0 bars. But the only ones Ive had scuccess with are
high-end steel stems with a single bolt clamp. They tend to have thinner
steel
Again, thanks much for all the replies and info. I think I'll get the 135
Faceplater. The reason for getting the Nitto Riv version instead of one of
these awesome Ritchie's is I need the extra height.
FWIW, Ron says a 25.4 clamp works with the 26.0 bar if you pry it open just
a touch to fit it
I went from Billies to orthos on my Appaloosa, had to go from a 120 to 130
for the extra sweep. Finding a suitable 26.0 stem was a challenge, ended up
with a Miyata pantographed stem from eBay.
On Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 10:03:24 AM UTC-7 Chris K wrote:
> Hey all, I've got some Ortho Bars in
As a huge fan of the old Ritchey force stems, I'm going to say that it is
very likely that the stems pictured here are designed to accommodate
cantilever brakes, aka with cable stops. The clamp diameter being 25.4.
Also, I have found these stems hold handlebars very well. The issue with
Are those stems with the cable stops 26mm clamp?
On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 3:43:41 PM UTC-7 Jordan Rosenblum wrote:
> Not unlike other folks, I found the width of the Ortho's demanded a longer
> stem than I use with Bosco and Tosco bars. Another option that I think sits
> somewhere
Is a 1 bolt clamp is going to be adequate on the ortho? The options for
mounting this bar are almost all troublesome. Oversized clamp with a shim?
Faceplater that’s too short? Undersized clamp? Or the one bolt quill made
for a road bike?
If you’re putting these bars on an 80’s MTN bike with a
Someone better buy that Ritchey Force it's the perfect size and spiritual
aesthetic for the Orthos.
On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 6:43:41 PM UTC-4 Jordan Rosenblum wrote:
> Not unlike other folks, I found the width of the Ortho's demanded a longer
> stem than I use with Bosco and Tosco bars.
For what it is worth Ron used 25.4 clamp size stems and claims & claims they work great. Got to spread that clamp I guess.Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 11, 2024, at 12:09 PM, El Sapo wrote:Wish I would have understood the issues with the 26 mm handlebar clamp prior to purchasing the Ortho Bar. No
Wish I would have understood the issues with the 26 mm handlebar clamp
prior to purchasing the Ortho Bar. No megusta.The pics posted by iamKeith
don’t show that his hair, beard, and hip vibe are much greater riding the
bike with ortho bars.
On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 7:50:27 AM UTC-7 Chris K
Thank you all for the pics and advice! Very helpful.
I'm putting these bars on a 1985 Trek 870. As Riv says on their cardboard
geo charts "don't obsess", but geometrically this old frame is not terribly
far off some Riv models, setting aside, of course, bb drop and stack (1985
Trek 870: 21.8"
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