What stem/headset? and future likely conversion away from campag to SS or SH

Hi

I had my handlebars stolen, along with stem... a while ago.
I would like to make it rideable again (and know some of this may need more tools that I have at home). But to even get it home I want to put handlebars on it.

The problem is - what do I need steerer/stem wise.
It's a hodge podge bike. I suspect it isn't a true Pearson frame. It was a Surly pacer, but I crashed that. It has Campag (that I am not attached to, BB is dodgy already and was considering SS or Shimano conversion - but for now I would like to be able to push it home!)

I have attached photos. Any help on what I need
It looks like conventional threaded?
I tried to put on one from a ruined neighbouring GIANT hybrid - but diameter was too big. And the internal bits did not match up

It's an old bike, but made me smile when I rode it and I'd like to get it going again.

Thanks very much - apologies if wrong thread

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Looks to my untrained eye like you have a quill to ahead converter stem in there. To get it home, any ahead stem with the correct sized clamp will do.

If you're truly thinking of pushing rather than riding home (which I'd recommend, unless you also reattach some brakes by the roadside!) then fwiw, I pushed mine home just fine with no handlebars. The geometry of the bike means it will go forwards just fine without handlebars. You also have your old threaded headset attached, so you won't have to deal with the forks no longer being attached to the frame like I did.

I wouldn't spend money on getting it home. Get it home and then have a think about doing what you're really after with it.

"I wouldn't spend money on getting it home. Get it home and then have a think about doing what you're really after with it." <-- Yes to this.

thanks

Yeah that’s a 1 inch threaded fork and headset with a quill adapter which makes it 1 1/8”
Almost any a-head stem and bars will do but as above, probably easiest to just push it by the saddle and get it on a train

Heh, I forgot some people push their bikes by the handlebars. Please don't. Push from the saddle, steer by leaning :) 5 minutes practice and you end up with more control and your legs away from the pedals...

And when you get home, ditch the adaptor and get a quill stem. It will do +++ for the appearance of the bike. :)

It'll mean you'll need classic diameter bars (25.4 or 26mm. Pay attention when you get the stem, you can't see the difference by eye). I find deda piegas are cheap and good 26mm option, though handbar shape is obvs pretty personal.

My plan was to ride on another bike parallel to this home. This now appears unlikely …

A backpack with a blanket in it (to cushion your back) and a couple of bungy cords? I've only taken bare frames on my back, but I've seen people do it with whole bikes often enough...

Thanks - very much appreciated
Is there also a bolt adaptor - You can see the hex head is sunken - when I pull it out there isn't a load of length at the other end .
In pictures of quill adaptors, the equivalent hex head is flush with the top and some of the screw length is visible at the fork end.
Have I lost or missed something?!

I did it bit by bit when I needed to get a bike home from work once. Got the train home instead of riding after going to the pub, didn’t want to get train back in the morning so rode 2nd bike but still needed to get the 1st home.
Carried a wheel each day then the frameset. Made it much easier

or that the headset top cap and bolts I see elsewhere have a threaded end - not a hex

the wedge on the other side is probably stuck, unscrew the hex, then screw it just a couple of turns in and give it a light tap with a hammer, this will usually free the wedge and the adapter. if that doesn't work, take the hex out before you f*ck up the threads and tap the wedge out using something long (screwdriver, tap, piece of iron rod...)..

if the stem from giant was too big, it probably means that it was an 1" adapter with a shim for 1 1/8" stem, this is usually how they come...

super thanks