Quill stem angle

Rolling Thunder · Nov 8, 2013

Gentlemen, and ladies, what angle of quill stem should I be looking for to have it parralel with the top tube / ground?

Is it the standard 73 degrees?

Thanks in advance.

stevet1 · Nov 11, 2013

what the hell are you talking about?

mattr · Nov 11, 2013

Yes, 73 degrees will give you approximately parallel to the ground on most road bikes.

(most are between 71 and 74 degree head angles.)

Rolling Thunder · Nov 11, 2013

Thanks mattr,

I was thinking that but thrown off by my new 3TTT record stem which has a "drop" on it.

Rolling Thunder · Nov 11, 2013

I'm trying to rectify this:

mattr · Nov 11, 2013

Rectify?
TBH, That's about as good as it gets. Anything else you get will be similar.

Rolling Thunder · Nov 11, 2013

The photo is deceiving, it's steeper than that. This is an NOS stem that isn't 73/74 degrees, so hopefully a new one will be more like this:

http://cdn.velospace.org/files/GiosVS6.jpg

oonaff · Dec 10, 2013

i beg yr pudding . are you saying that quill stems were available in different angles ?

Rolling Thunder · Dec 10, 2013

Yep.

3TTT Record stems have deeper angles than Cinelli, and Nitto do a 90 degree.

Usually they are between 72-75 degrees.

I managed to get hold of a Cinelli Oyster Stem that is far more relaxed, but now I have a 2 vintage 3TTT record stems knocking about, one being NOS!!!

danson67 · Dec 10, 2013

I don't know the old 3TTT stem range, but could that be a track specific stem like the Cinelli Pista:

The standard road 1A was 73 degrees, the track one only about 65 degrees. That would give you an 8 degree forward slope. Looks about that.

All the best,

Quill stem angle

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