Re: [CR]Adjustable Stems, which way is up?

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Adjustable Stems, which way is up?
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:42:23 -0700
To: CR RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Sean Flores wrote:
> Just curious about older adjustable track stems (titan, cinelli, major
> taylor style), what is the correct way to mount the clamp? With
> the bars o
> n
> the top of the stem or to the bottom (underslung style)? Was it a
> matter of
> personal preference. I\u2019ve seen it both ways. Just curious.
>
> Sean Flores
> San Francisco, CA

Just a matter of where you wanted your bars... higher or lower. Major Taylor, who the adjustable track stem was named after ("Major Taylor stem"), had his with the clamp on top.

http://www.juniorvelo.com/wp-content/db/MajorTaylorBike_filtered.jpg

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)