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Handlebar Stems from Harris Cyclery

For Threaded Forks/HeadsetsFor Threadless Forks/Headsets
1 Inch 1 1/8 Inch 1 1/4 Inch 1 Inch 1 1/8 Inch 1 1/4 Inch

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Stems for 1" Threaded Forks

Stems listed in this section have standard 7/8" (22.2 mm) diameter quills, fit most higher quality bicycles made in the 20th century.

Exceptions:

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Nitto Technomic stems $56.95 buy button

These are beautiful, Japanese-made forged aluminum stems with an extra tall column (225 mm overall.) Not as flexible as you were when you bought your bike? Want a more upright position without sacrificing the versatility of your drop bars? This is the ticket! These allow you to raise your handlebars about 2 1/2" higher than traditional stems.

These have a standard 22.2 mm (7/8") column which fits standard "one inch" fork steerers. With a small amount of sandpaper work, they can be made to fit the 22.0 mm size used on older French bicycles, but they don't fit the old French handlebars.

  • The 25.4 mm clamp size fits most handlebars.
  • The 26.0 fits Italian and high-end road handlebars.
Nitto Technomic stems
Sizes Available:
For standard size 25.4 mm
(1 inch) handlebars
50 mm60 mm70 mm80 mm90 mm100 mm110 mm120 mm
For Italian size 26.0 mm
handlebars (except Cinelli)
50 mm60 mm70 mm80 mm90 mm100 mm110 mm120 mm



 

Nitto Lugged Cro-Moly Stems

As a certain Mr. Brown would say, these stems are beauty incarnate!

Japanese-made, hand-brazed! Very limited supply.

These have a standard 22.2 mm (7/8") column which fits standard "one inch" fork steerers.

  • The 26.0 mm clamp size fits most Italian and high-end road handlebars.
  • Quill (column) length: 190mm
  • Matte nickel finish
  • Traditional wedge expander
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SM160080mm
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Nitto Handlebar Shims (Click "Cart" Button for Price). buy button

These beautifully made stainless-steel shims let you use a standard 25.4 mm (1 inch) diameter handlebar in an Italian size (26.0 mm) stem.
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Stems for 1 1/8" Threaded Forks

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Stems for 1 1/4" Threaded Forks

Nitto MT Column SM1143

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This is a quill adaptor that fits into a 1 1/4" threaded fork, and allows you to use any 1 1/8" threadless-type stem. Just the thing for Santana tandems!
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Stems for 1" Threadless Forks

1 inch threadless stems are a bit of an endangered species; the usual answer is to use a 1 1/8" stem with a shim. That's perfectly safe, but a bit kludgy.

See the Quality Catalogue

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Stems for 1 1/8" Threadless Forks

Dimension "Pop-Top" Stems

"Dimension" is an exclusive brand from Quality Bicycle Products. They are very light, very stiff, very reliable and we like them a lot!

DESCRIPTION
We generally don't stock many of the sizes. They can be ordered through our QBP Special Order catalogue.

See the Dimension 1 1/8 threadless listing in the Quality Catalogue

"Pop top" type stems use two bolts and a removeable faceplate to hold the handlebar. This offers a number of advantages:

Other brands are listed here in the Quality Catalogue

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Stems for 1 1/4" Threadless Forks

Model

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Stem Raisers

Stem Raisers for Standard Expander/Wedge Stems $19.95

Stem Riser for threaded fork

A stem raiser fits into the steering column in place of your present stem, and secures with a wedge bolt in the normal manner. The upper part of the stem raiser sticks out above the steerer, and is bulged out so that you can insert your original stem. The bottom of the original stem winds up a bit above the top of the headset, so you gain several inches of height.

Overall length is 210mm. The bulged section is 100mm.

Part #Headset
Size
Actual
Diameter
ApplicationPrice
SM247I inch BMX.833" / 21.15 mm for older American bikes, BMX, early MTBs$19.95 buy button
SM2481 inch Standard.875" / 22.2 mmfits most bikes with threaded headsets.$19.95 buy button
SM2491 1/8 inch1.0" / 25.4 mmfits oversized forks with threaded headsets.$19.95 buy button
Note: Steerers are butted at the bottom, so the hole in the steerer is constant-diameter until near the bottom, then the walls taper inward in the butted section. It is vitally important that the stem extender (or stem) is not inserted so far that the wedge is installed where the steerer is narrowing, or it could come loose unpredictably. This is sometimes a problem on smaller frames if you try to insert the stem or a stem riser too far down into the steerer.

Stem Raisers for Threadless Headsets

These fit onto the steering column in place of your present stem, and secure with a pinch bolt in the normal manner. The upper part of the stem raiser sticks out above the steerer, and is necked down so that you can install your original stem.

Threadless Stem Raisers

Dimension Steerer extender (stem raiser) lets you raise your handlebars by 2 to 3 1/4 inches (50 to 80 mm)

Once this accessory is installed, you can also raise, lower or even remove your stem without disturbing the adjustment of your headset.

For 1-1/8" Threadless fork steerers (most common threadless size)Dimension Stem Raiser
Dimension
Zoom Stem Raiser
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BrandPart NumberSteerer O.D.ColorPrice
DimensionSM19771-1/8"Black$32.95 buy button
ZoomSM27871-1/8"Silver$21.95 buy button
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