Re: [CR]Unknown Stem Size on Raleigh Super Course?

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From: "Rick Chasteen" <rchasteen@kc.rr.com>
To: "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com>, "Classic Lightweights" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <3B6F4384.F2FE2A9A@fridayscomputer.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Unknown Stem Size on Raleigh Super Course?
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 20:36:24 -0500


Steve:

Something's fishy here. Remove the stem and remeasure. Could the stem step down from 24.1 to 22.2? Is it a GB? Any standard 22.2 stem should work.

Rick Chasteen, Kansas City


----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Freides
To: Classic Lightweights
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 8:25 PM
Subject: [CR]Unknown Stem Size on Raleigh Super Course?



> When I look at http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_st-z.html#stem, I don't
> see the size I measure on my 1975 Raleigh Super Course Mk II, which is
> 24.10mm according to my caliper.
> I'm measured the exposed portion of the stem quill and I suppose it's
> possible the part I don't see is another size - what's going on here,
> please, and what sort of stem must I seek if I want to replace the
> current one for a different length?

>

> Thanks in advance.

>

> -S-