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Yeah, I'd like a little more info about the stem. It looks like a quill, but then there's that cam. I've had bad luck with those in the past, wondering how this

Yeah, I'd like a little more info about the stem. It looks like a quill, but then there's that cam. I've had bad luck with those in the past, wondering how this one is done.

buro9 14y ago
I've updated the photos in the link above to include more build photos. The bike is made by a gent named Robin Mather who lives in the South West of England. His website is unfortunately a poor one, but he's got coverage elsewhere: http://apracticalguide.wordpress.com/ http://apracticalguide.wordpress.com/ http://www.bespoked2012.co.uk/BespokedBristol/Robin_Mather.html http://www.bespoked2012.co.uk/BespokedBristol/Robin_Mather.h... http://www.headsetpress.co.uk/features/robin-mather-building-bikes-in-the-uk/ http://www.headsetpress.co.uk/features/robin-mather-building... The stem is a fully bespoke (the whole bike is) ahead stem. It uses a barrel with a 6mm allen bolt through it. The barrel is split in two and the bolt squeezes the two halves to give a large contact area with the stem. It's worked well, no complaints. One of the goals of that bike was to design it such that it looked aesthetically clean of bolts, fixings and braze-ons. An example of that is the rear rack... remove the rack and mudguard and there is clearance for cyclocross tyres, and there are no braze-ons that give even a hint that the frame can take racks. I was going for a single multi-purpose frame (touring, cyclocross, urban-fixed) by simply changing wheelsets and basic things... any change should be a 10 minute job. But yet, even with multiple uses I did not want to compromise the looks to achieve it. The photos show the bike in the most complex configuration, the Rohloff hub, the dynamo front hub, the racks, the mudguards, the flat handlebars with Rohloff shifter. But basically you can strip it to a fixed gear bike with belt drive and just a front brake in 10 minutes, and then shove it in a suitcase (S&S couplers) and go travelling with it. And even with all of that... the bike may be custom, but I kept everything compatible with standard parts so it's easy to get a long life from the bike as parts will be available. That stem... well, any stem can go on there. Robin's a cool guy too. Which helps when you go this crazy on spec'ing a bike.
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Yeah, I'd like a little more info about the stem. It looks like a quill, but then there's that cam. I've had bad luck with those in the past, wondering how this one is done.

buro9 14y ago

I've updated the photos in the link above to include more build photos. The bike is made by a gent named Robin Mather who lives in the South West of England. His website is unfortunately a poor one, but he's got coverage elsewhere: http://apracticalguide.wordpress.com/ http://apracticalguide.wordpress.com/ http://www.bespoked2012.co.uk/BespokedBristol/Robin_Mather.html http://www.bespoked2012.co.uk/BespokedBristol/Robin_Mather.h... http://www.headsetpress.co.uk/features/robin-mather-building-bikes-in-the-uk/ http://www.headsetpress.co.uk/features/robin-mather-building... The stem is a fully bespoke (the whole bike is) ahead stem. It uses a barrel with a 6mm allen bolt through it. The barrel is split in two and the bolt squeezes the two halves to give a large contact area with the stem. It's worked well, no complaints. One of the goals of that bike was to design it such that it looked aesthetically clean of bolts, fixings and braze-ons. An example of that is the rear rack... remove the rack and mudguard and there is clearance for cyclocross tyres, and there are no braze-ons that give even a hint that the frame can take racks. I was going for a single multi-purpose frame (touring, cyclocross, urban-fixed) by simply changing wheelsets and basic things... any change should be a 10 minute job. But yet, even with multiple uses I did not want to compromise the looks to achieve it. The photos show the bike in the most complex configuration, the Rohloff hub, the dynamo front hub, the racks, the mudguards, the flat handlebars with Rohloff shifter. But basically you can strip it to a fixed gear bike with belt drive and just a front brake in 10 minutes, and then shove it in a suitcase (S&S couplers) and go travelling with it. And even with all of that... the bike may be custom, but I kept everything compatible with standard parts so it's easy to get a long life from the bike as parts will be available. That stem... well, any stem can go on there. Robin's a cool guy too. Which helps when you go this crazy on spec'ing a bike.

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