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Also has an old clip type headset, the quill stem that is currently installed seems a lot more modern and is very hard / impossible to do up tightly, as in you can force it to shift out of place if you hold the wheel still. Are there different internal steerer diameters but still ‘1inch’ (particularly for old bikes)?
Clip type stems on single bikes are ~22mm diameter quill, not 22.2mm like usual. The pinch bolt in the clip holds it in afaik and there’s no wedge or expander. I’ve got a 70s French Atax stem in my Parkes which fits in because it’s 22mm. It’s secured by the expander but I haven’t tried pulling it around while done up.
I -think- there is a slightly bigger diameter clip for tandems and I wonder if yours might be. Could well be that a 22.2 is loose in there and the wedge doesn’t really pull it up. Could also be worn quill or the steerer reamed to fit a normal quill but done a bit too much. Wonder if it’s worth putting a spare set of bars in another quill and seeing if it makes a difference. If you’re anywhere near Staines you’re welcome to borrow some of mine.
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Clip type stems on single bikes are ~22mm diameter quill, not 22.2mm like usual. The pinch bolt in the clip holds it in afaik and there’s no wedge or expander.
Ah, I didn’t know that. The stem is actually too narrow in diameter for the clip to hold it at all- it sits in there with a sizeable gap, and secures (somewhat) with the expander further down.
staines
Thanks v much but its quite a distance!
I’ll experiment with some alternative quills for now
MCamb
Fixing up a tandem I bought during summer (for cheapz, £20 and went halfs with someone)
It rides as it is but I want to make it solid more comfortable and safer!
Has 26 x 1 3/8 wheels, caliper rim brakes and rear drum brake operated by stoker. The drum brake looks like it’s beyond saving. Is it a sensible idea to replace these wheels with modern 26” size? What issues could crop up? I’d lose the drum brake of course.
Also has an old clip type headset, the quill stem that is currently installed seems a lot more modern and is very hard / impossible to do up tightly, as in you can force it to shift out of place if you hold the wheel still. Are there different internal steerer diameters but still ‘1inch’ (particularly for old bikes)?
The bikes at a friends house but will post some more pictures soon