Cannondale M800 stem options

[dumyat28]

Hi there,

New on here, first post.
I am looking to rebuild my Beast of the East which has been lying in the garage for 10 years.
Ideally I would like a shorter stem.
What are the options from the fixed one that came as standard?
If memory serves me right the fork is 1.25", 1 1/4"

Cheers

Stuart

 

[mikee]

not a lot m8
i bored out a gt one i had because it had enough meat on it
the other option is 1.5" stems and a shim

tho enid still has the o.e. stem from his bote

welcome btw ,im mikee

 

[dumyat28]

Mikee,
Thanks for the reply fellow Fifer
I am really looking for a solution that means I don't have to get rid of the Pepperonis as I want to keep it as original as possible.
Cheers
Stuart
In Sunny Dumfy

 

[mikee]

the 1.5" (modern) stem will allow you to do that m8
some of the fsa ones look okay and dont cost too much
then just get someone with a lathe to turn up a 1.25/1.5 shim

we mebee need a macretro cannondale day out

 

[one-eyed_jim]

Welcome dumyat28.

Is your headset threaded or threadless?

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_ha-i.html#headset

That affects your options. For a 1 1/4" Pepperoni on a BotE I'm assuming threaded headset and quill stem, but it makes sense to check first...

 

[dumyat28]

Thanks for your reply,
As you have suggested it is 1 1/4" threaded
Cheers

 

[mfh126]

You should be able to find 1 1/4" quill stems with relative ease on Ebay, although it depends on how "short" of a stem you need. The Ahead versions are much harder to come by.

 

[mikee]

ahh
my BOTE is ahead

1.25" stems come up now and again in here
i do have a kalloy polished one if your interested

 

[one-eyed_jim]

I'll throw this idea out just to hear what people think.

The inner diameter of a 1 1/4" threaded steerer is 1 1/8". How about bonding a length of 1 1/8" threadless steerer into the present steerer with say 40mm protruding. You can then clamp a modern (or retro) 1 1/8" Ahead stem to that steerer stub. The idea has retro credentials (early mountain bikes often used a 7/8" quill stub brazed into a 1" steerer) and would open up an enormous range of stem options.

Comments?

 

[mikee]

just shim up a smaller quill stem