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1999 Cannondale R300 quill stem? |
I just bought a used R300 road bike and hate the stock coda quill stem that came with it. I'm looking on ebay for a threadless stem because I think they look cooler. Anyways if I buy a threadless stem would it fit my R300 is there anything I should look for, or do all threadless stems fit most road bikes. thanks It won't fit. Don't buy anything just yet. I admit, I also think threadless stems look cooler, but you're going to have to change out your fork and headset, as well as the stem, to change it over. It is possible to do this, but it's going to cost a lot more than just the stem alone. You can find a much cooler quill stem than the CODA that came on the bike, so maybe that's a better option. There are some that look very similar to a threadless stem if you put them down low enough. Anyway, good luck in your quest. Yes, you could use the threadless adapter, but why? It's heavier than using a quill stem, looks just like a lot of quill stems, and doesn't really change anything. If there's a particular stem you like, I suppose you should go for it, but I'd rather get a nice quill stem myself. Your bars could be several different sizes, so make sure they match the stem. They could be a 25.4, but they could also be 26.0 or some odd size, so check that before buying a stem. You will need a threaded to threadless adapter like this one: http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?categ... Both the adapter and the stem will have to be the right size for your fork steerer; either 1" or 1 1/8". I don't know when Cannondale switched sizes, but if it's threaded, it's probably 1". The stem will also need to be the right clamp diameter for your handlebars, likely 25.4mm. If the new stem is significantly longer than the old one, or the adapter moves the bars up too much you will also need to replace your brake cables. They do make threaded to threadless adapters, but I'm not really a big fan of them. As far as I'm concerned, you want fewer connections on the cockpit of the bike. Adding the adapter adds two more joints that could loosen up and lead to problems. Buy the threadless adaptor from Nasbar like one reply suggested - it's on sale now too. I just got one - put it on my Trek 2100 it looks and works better than I ever expected. Everything is tight and secure. |
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