• I’m in the process of converting my wife’s Raleigh 20 (hopefully) into my fixed wheel commuter. I’ve got a 450mm seatpost to start dialling the fit before I commit to too much spending. It’s just long enough and there are new tyres en route.

    A nitto NTC 280 stem should just about give the stack I need but I could do with more reach than the 100mm. As it doesn't actually need a quill wedge, would a section of plain gauge stainless tube be strong enough to not overly endanger my teeth?

  • I've just been catching up with this thread.

    As it doesn't actually need a quill wedge, would a section of plain gauge stainless tube be strong enough to not overly endanger my teeth?

    Use a section of MTB handlebar with a shim to fit the ahead set.


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  • This looks stupid fun.

  • Thanks, I found the Twenty site - that was a rabbit hole I disappeared down for a while but some very useful info.

    Front end currently looks like this -

    and I'm working on reducing the bb to 68mm. I couldn't get the old drive side cup out so I'm hoping by cutting away the bb I'll expose enough to grip and turn it.

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