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Community => Non-Thorn Related => Topic started by: derf on November 30, 2005, 08:59:04 pm

Title: Adjustable reach stem!
Post by: derf on November 30, 2005, 08:59:04 pm

An ingenius cycling item that I've come across recently, an adjustable reach stem:

http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/stem.html

It's pretty shocking such an item isn't in production today(if it is, I haven't seen it), such a stem could even be adapted to an aheadset setup. This would be particularly great for touring bikes with people perhaps wanting to change their reach during their tour.

So, anyone know anything about brazing???, SJS guys...perhaps this is something you'd like to take upon yourselves to make [;)]

Title: Re: Adjustable reach stem!
Post by: Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop on December 15, 2005, 05:12:15 pm

We already do!

(http://tinypic.com/in7rko.jpg)

Only ours is much nicer![:D][8D]

Title: Re: Adjustable reach stem!
Post by: paulhipwood on December 16, 2005, 02:25:19 pm

This looks good, what do you call it?
I have not seen it on the Thorn web site.

Title: Re: Adjustable reach stem!
Post by: Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop on December 17, 2005, 03:50:07 pm

Item numbers,

11798 - Thorn special adjustable stem extension for 1 1/8in 28deg 170mm black
11797 - Thorn special adjustable stem extension for 1 1/8in 17deg 120mm black
11796 - Thorn special adjustable stem extension for 1 1/8in 17deg 170mm black
11795 - Thorn special adjustable stem extension for 1 1/8in 17deg 220mm black

Those are for the tube bits they cost £24.99

The best stem to fit is

0DEG30 30mm 0 deg Thorn CNC alloy ahead stem 1 1/8 in black £24.99

Though you can fit any stem to them.

Title: Re: Adjustable reach stem!
Post by: ahconway on December 21, 2005, 08:45:20 pm

Ooo, I love it! I especially like the branded plug at the front, but I can't help wondering what sorts of accessories I could affix there instead...