Origin8Classique Sport Quill Stem, 1" Fork Diameter, Silver

The quill stem is nicely finished and fits my needs perfectly. Delivery was prompt. The extra length allows the heightThat makes my slightly to small bike ride absolutely perfect. The improvement is fantastic.

Fit and finish good. True 26mm.

I am so thankful someone (Origin8) is manufacturing this product. I've been updating a lot of components on a vintage 90's road bike. I've only had the bike a few years and I really like it but it's come down to it just being too aggressive. The old stem is low rise with a 120mm reach. On straights it's ok but in tighter traffic on the drops or even on the hoods the fulcrum center over the front axle makes it very sketchy and hard to turn quickly or nimbly. That and the reach is just too much for my back and neck which causes pain. It's really amazing what less than 2 inches up and back can make. Now the geometry is super comfortable, I experience much less back/neck fatigue and it's much more nimble and controllable when I need to turn quickly or sharply. It was a small price to pay for breathing new life into an old bike. I also took the opportunity to double wrap my drops (bonus).

product was accurately described, fairly priced, works as expected and quickly delivered. uptown bicycles is also my local bike shop and they are my goto.

Very solid and functional. Raised my road bars a little without being ridiculous. I first tried a 225mm Nitto on my road bike but it was *way* too high. Nitto didn't sell a medium height so I got this Origin 8 instead. It has a slightly more agressive downward angle than Nitto's, and is definitely not as polished and shiney. However, it fit better, and looks totally period appropriate for my 1980s steel frame road bike. Seems to be of decent quality.

Nice tapered design is similar to vintage Belleri stems which had an art deco look.The extra height of the 180mm length is helpful for bar positioning.The "laser etched" logo and 8 branding is easily removed in a few seconds with #0000 steel wool.Takes on a mirror finish with a little aluminum polish(Mothers).

If you like low handlebars, this is a good stem. Worked great until I replaced it with a taller one.

As the headline says, it's nicely priced but that's about it. It features an inset bolt so you can't see it which is nice. The problem is that it's not as shiny as I thought it'd be which takes away from it--especially if you're rebuilding a vintage bike as I was.

Nice value. Fast delivery in Canada. One of the last few options available to canadian customers for a classic quill stem.

Beautiful classic look. Sturdy. Why the seller charges S&H on every single item they sell? It makes me that they are the last resource if I can't find else where.