Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto quill adapter, 130mm

2023-04-23 Thread Tom Goodmann 
What a good story, Garth!  I can remember that moment in time too--sorry
about Rush cancelling, though--including bike touring on those 100-degree
Midwest days on a Schwinn Le Tour.  That's a pretty area of Ohio you are in
now, yes, nice for motorcycling too.

Although Mom-and-Pops stores have been replaced by Dollar Generals, the
Driftless is still a beautiful area with a strong sense of itself as a
distinctive region, whatever maps demarcate as state lines, and that river
running through it.  There are active randonneuring chapters in WI and MN
and of course seasonal riding any day.  Might be home again!

Tom

On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 9:53 AM Garth  wrote:

> Driftless ... did you say Driftless Tom ? !!!  I was just talking about
> this with my brother a few weeks ago. and what a treasure it is. I grew
> up in Rochester, MN and I regularly rode to Winona and back in the 80's.
> I'd also stay at hotels on the Wisconsin side and take day trips around by
> bike. Oh heck, I guess I did tours on both sides of the river too, so many
> good memories of those summers. A buddy and I planned a whole tour around a
> Rush concert in LaCrosse only to find out it was cancelled when we got
> there.  laughing heartily   I can hear his tape recorder belting
> out Billy Idol's. "White Wedding" and "Hot in the City Tonight" and
> it was hot  like 100 and humid as humid can be there in the summer. The
> most memorable bottle of Gatorade I ever had was at a Mom and Pop shop
> outside of Rushford, I can still feel that chilly glass bottle in my hand
> and oh what a refresher it was. Oh how I love me some Midwest sensibilities
> indeed !
>
> While I live in Ohio now, it has those same sensibilities. I live in my
> driftless-like area along the Ohio River which is very much like the
> Mississippi River valley but on a smaller scale, so it's more easily
> accessible from my house.
>
> The beauty in telling stories is in the speaking, animating them ;)
>
>
>
> On Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 6:47:39 AM UTC-4 Tom Goodmann wrote:
>
>> Thank you, both. I tried that one branded as Soma, Wes, and it was too
>> tall; I'll get hold of Ben's Cycle and confirm things, Garth.
>>
>> I agree with your thumbs up for Midwestern sensibilities; I'm thinking
>> seriously about returning to the Driftless area for all the riding and more
>> that it offers.
>>
>> Tom
>> Miami
>>
>> On Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 5:09:23 AM UTC-4 Garth wrote:
>>
>>> Ben's Cycle in Milwaukee is always a go-to place to find Nitto things,
>>> and these stem adapters are no different. The folly of looking for these
>>> adapters is that they go by many different names and, the model numbers get
>>> mixed up, and the photos shown are often of a different variation. So of
>>> course Ben's has them, and the photo isn't the specific model, so right on
>>> que !  The description is correct however. Do email them to confirm, as
>>> they are responsive to emails, it's often Drew , as I recall. Their price
>>> includes complimentary shipping over $49. I really like their business, and
>>> that it's a real classic bike shop, and it's Wisconsin and I love me some
>>> Midwest sensibilities !
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.benscycle.com/nitto-mt-stem-column-adaptor--1--threaded-fork-to-1-18--threadless-stem-stem_column_adaptor_nitto_3488_sm1063/p#tabs
>>>
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[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto quill adapter, 130mm

2023-04-23 Thread Garth 
Driftless ... did you say Driftless Tom ? !!!  I was just talking about 
this with my brother a few weeks ago. and what a treasure it is. I grew 
up in Rochester, MN and I regularly rode to Winona and back in the 80's. 
I'd also stay at hotels on the Wisconsin side and take day trips around by 
bike. Oh heck, I guess I did tours on both sides of the river too, so many 
good memories of those summers. A buddy and I planned a whole tour around a 
Rush concert in LaCrosse only to find out it was cancelled when we got 
there.  laughing heartily   I can hear his tape recorder belting 
out Billy Idol's. "White Wedding" and "Hot in the City Tonight" and 
it was hot  like 100 and humid as humid can be there in the summer. The 
most memorable bottle of Gatorade I ever had was at a Mom and Pop shop 
outside of Rushford, I can still feel that chilly glass bottle in my hand 
and oh what a refresher it was. Oh how I love me some Midwest sensibilities 
indeed !

While I live in Ohio now, it has those same sensibilities. I live in my 
driftless-like area along the Ohio River which is very much like the 
Mississippi River valley but on a smaller scale, so it's more easily 
accessible from my house. 

The beauty in telling stories is in the speaking, animating them ;)



On Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 6:47:39 AM UTC-4 Tom Goodmann wrote:

> Thank you, both. I tried that one branded as Soma, Wes, and it was too 
> tall; I'll get hold of Ben's Cycle and confirm things, Garth. 
>
> I agree with your thumbs up for Midwestern sensibilities; I'm thinking 
> seriously about returning to the Driftless area for all the riding and more 
> that it offers.
>
> Tom 
> Miami 
>
> On Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 5:09:23 AM UTC-4 Garth wrote:
>
>> Ben's Cycle in Milwaukee is always a go-to place to find Nitto things, 
>> and these stem adapters are no different. The folly of looking for these 
>> adapters is that they go by many different names and, the model numbers get 
>> mixed up, and the photos shown are often of a different variation. So of 
>> course Ben's has them, and the photo isn't the specific model, so right on 
>> que !  The description is correct however. Do email them to confirm, as 
>> they are responsive to emails, it's often Drew , as I recall. Their price 
>> includes complimentary shipping over $49. I really like their business, and 
>> that it's a real classic bike shop, and it's Wisconsin and I love me some 
>> Midwest sensibilities ! 
>>
>>
>> https://www.benscycle.com/nitto-mt-stem-column-adaptor--1--threaded-fork-to-1-18--threadless-stem-stem_column_adaptor_nitto_3488_sm1063/p#tabs
>>
>>

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[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto quill adapter, 130mm

2023-04-23 Thread Tom Goodmann 
Thank you, both. I tried that one branded as Soma, Wes, and it was too 
tall; I'll get hold of Ben's Cycle and confirm things, Garth. 

I agree with your thumbs up for Midwestern sensibilities; I'm thinking 
seriously about returning to the Driftless area for all the riding and more 
that it offers.

Tom 
Miami 

On Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 5:09:23 AM UTC-4 Garth wrote:

> Ben's Cycle in Milwaukee is always a go-to place to find Nitto things, and 
> these stem adapters are no different. The folly of looking for these 
> adapters is that they go by many different names and, the model numbers get 
> mixed up, and the photos shown are often of a different variation. So of 
> course Ben's has them, and the photo isn't the specific model, so right on 
> que !  The description is correct however. Do email them to confirm, as 
> they are responsive to emails, it's often Drew , as I recall. Their price 
> includes complimentary shipping over $49. I really like their business, and 
> that it's a real classic bike shop, and it's Wisconsin and I love me some 
> Midwest sensibilities ! 
>
>
> https://www.benscycle.com/nitto-mt-stem-column-adaptor--1--threaded-fork-to-1-18--threadless-stem-stem_column_adaptor_nitto_3488_sm1063/p#tabs
>
>

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[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto quill adapter, 130mm

2023-04-23 Thread Garth 
Ben's Cycle in Milwaukee is always a go-to place to find Nitto things, and 
these stem adapters are no different. The folly of looking for these 
adapters is that they go by many different names and, the model numbers get 
mixed up, and the photos shown are often of a different variation. So of 
course Ben's has them, and the photo isn't the specific model, so right on 
que !  The description is correct however. Do email them to confirm, as 
they are responsive to emails, it's often Drew , as I recall. Their price 
includes complimentary shipping over $49. I really like their business, and 
that it's a real classic bike shop, and it's Wisconsin and I love me some 
Midwest sensibilities ! 

https://www.benscycle.com/nitto-mt-stem-column-adaptor--1--threaded-fork-to-1-18--threadless-stem-stem_column_adaptor_nitto_3488_sm1063/p#tabs

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[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto quill adapter, 130mm

2023-04-22 Thread Wesley 
Looks like it is in stock at Soma:
https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/27507-nitto-stem-mtc-024-130mm-riser-28-6-22-2-slv-5875

I have one of the longer version that I think is surplus. But if you're 
looking for height, I would recommend the product that allowed me to retire 
the Nitto riser. This Soma-branded stem adapter/riser is the tallest I've 
seen anywhere:
https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/soma-high-rider-xl-quill-28-6-22-2-290mm-4984
-Wes

On Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 7:55:46 PM UTC-7 Tom Goodmann wrote:

> Though likely scarce as a horn shed from a unicorn, I wonder whether 
> anyone might have one of these and be willing to part with it. 
> https://www.rivbike.com/products/nitto-mtc-quill-for-threadless-stem 
>
> I've been on the restock notification list for Riv, understanding the wait 
> for many things from Nitto.
>
> Thanks for any leads!  
>
> Tom 
>

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