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[Closed] 11/8" stems on 1" headtubes...look gash?

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Looking at a new touring frame that's 1" ahead, I'd only go 11/8" for the stem, but I couldn't look at it all day if it looks mingin.

Your horrors please ๐Ÿ˜•


 
Posted : 04/01/2014 11:52 pm
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I guess it depends on the stem, but i used to use a Salsa 1 1/8 ahead stem on my Bontrager. This was a "proper" salsa stem, i.e. welded cromo rather than forged or aluminium.


 
Posted : 04/01/2014 11:55 pm
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It would!


 
Posted : 04/01/2014 11:56 pm
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I have that set up on my Harry Hall touring bike. I think it looks fine.

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Posted : 05/01/2014 12:04 am
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Look around rather than down.
It's will look just fine IMO unless its a pig ugly stem in the first place


 
Posted : 05/01/2014 12:07 am
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Not too bad, and Thomsons are pretty beefy.


 
Posted : 05/01/2014 12:13 am