Adjustable stems weren't always so rare... some bikes came new with adjustable stems, which you would use until you found length you needed, and switched to a regular stem. "Fiorenzo Magni" bikes from the early 1960s came this way.
Aldo Ross
> > Any type of adjustable stem is rare, I've only seen two of the 3ttt
\r?\n> >stems on ebay in the last 3 years (just picked up a Look Ergo stem @
\r?\n> >Westminister).