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Slimpee
08-25-2008, 03:54 PM
Folks,

Do any of you have any experience w/ threadless stem adaptors?

Something like this:
http://www.nashbar.com/nashbar_photos/500/NS-TSA-NCL-ANGLE.jpg

I'm thinking about throwing riser bars onto my Kona but the quill stem on the bike now doesn't have a removable face plate so i'm pretty sure I won't be able to thread a riser through the bend.
manual63
08-25-2008, 04:00 PM
but the quill stem on the bike now doesn't have a removable face plate so i'm pretty sure I won't be able to thread a riser through the bend.

Isn't this what sledgehammers are for?

I have never used one of those, but I know they work quite well for what you want to do. All it really does is turn your threadless stem into a quill stem, pretty simple. You still have to adjust the headset the old skool way though.
berrywise
08-25-2008, 04:06 PM
I bet you'll find you'll get the riser bar on there just fine. Maybe need to slightly open up the stem face with a flat screwdriver.
Slimpee
08-25-2008, 04:21 PM
I bet you'll find you'll get the riser bar on there just fine. Maybe need to slightly open up the stem face with a flat screwdriver.

OK, lets say I do get a 2" riser in there, how will the geometry and handling be changed from stock?

Here are a couple of pics of the bike. You can sort-of see the stem length:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c242/Slimpee/Bike_SVX_CCCConf006.jpg

It's too small for me, which is why I want riser bars (the seatpost length is fine):
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v156/165/69/52900667/n52900667_30979828_4220.jpg


Geometry (http://www.konaretro.com/articles/catalogues/1997/97Page29.jpg) It's a 19" Muni-Mula (top-left)
widespot
08-25-2008, 04:26 PM
I put a riser bar on my Wheeler with a quill stem. I scuffed it up a bit but some of that was boneheadedness on my part.
manual63
08-25-2008, 04:58 PM
OK, lets say I do get a 2" riser in there, how will the geometry and handling be changed from stock?


The geometry won't change. What will change is your body position on the bike. Looking at the picture I think you would enjoy riser bars. They will bring up your arms a little and allow you to ride with your elbows bent some and a lot less weight on your hands.

In all honesty, you just need to try them and see if it works for you. But I think you will like them.