On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Doug Van Cleve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you think the stem is part of the issue why not try a Salsa quill? With > the high angle model, you can get the bars about as high as a Technomic > Deluxe and those are pretty stiff stems. I would say one of them with a > heat treated Nitto bar is about as stiff as a quill setup can get.
I agree that the flexiness is more in the aluminum stem than inherent in the 1" quill design. My B'stone mountain bike uses a steel quill stem, and it feels as solid up front as my 9/8" steerer Surly, also with a steel stem. My Riv has an aluminum Nitto stem, and even though it isn't raised very high it's still flexier than either of the bikes with steel stems. Not bad- or dangerous-feeling at all, just flexier. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
