Finding a Good 1 1 8 Inch Quill Stem for Your Build
If you're currently restoring a mountain bike from the early-to-mid 90s, you've probably realized that tracking down a quality 1 1 8 inch quill stem is a bit of a scavenger hunt. It's one of those "middle child" bike parts—stuck right in that transitional period between the classic 1-inch threaded setups and the modern threadless systems we see on everything today. While the 1-inch version was the industry standard for decades, the 1 1/8 inch size had a relatively short moment in the sun before the bike world decided that threadless was the way to go. ...