Help with quill stem sizing and wheel sizing
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:38 pm
I'm building a bike from an old frame and I have done some measurements and I'm a little unclear of what will fit and such.
The frame is a Malvern Star Renegade.
The old quill stem was a 22mm, and this is the only cheap stem I could find the stem. I plan to make a ss get around town bike so i was wondering if this would work with bull bars/track drops, despite the lack of a... forward angled thingo (unsure of the name, please do tell). If it would not are there any ways to convert it? or things i could use or am i forced into buying expensive 'vintage no brand 22mm french stems'.
Or
Is there some way that I could fit a 22.2mm such as this: This stem and handle bar combo
My second question is whether I could fit a wheelset such as This.
The 'A' of the back of the frame is 34-38cm (start to end of dropout) on the bottom and 36-37 at the rear end of the triangle. The back is 12cm between the dropouts and the front is 9.5cm. I am highly newbish at this measurement stuff so answers and advice/help/teachings are highly welcomed.
If I have missed something important please do tell and if my measurement aren't clear enough (pretty clear in my head but then again ) then also do tell and I will figure out something.
Many Thanks,
Tom
The frame is a Malvern Star Renegade.
The old quill stem was a 22mm, and this is the only cheap stem I could find the stem. I plan to make a ss get around town bike so i was wondering if this would work with bull bars/track drops, despite the lack of a... forward angled thingo (unsure of the name, please do tell). If it would not are there any ways to convert it? or things i could use or am i forced into buying expensive 'vintage no brand 22mm french stems'.
Or
Is there some way that I could fit a 22.2mm such as this: This stem and handle bar combo
My second question is whether I could fit a wheelset such as This.
The 'A' of the back of the frame is 34-38cm (start to end of dropout) on the bottom and 36-37 at the rear end of the triangle. The back is 12cm between the dropouts and the front is 9.5cm. I am highly newbish at this measurement stuff so answers and advice/help/teachings are highly welcomed.
If I have missed something important please do tell and if my measurement aren't clear enough (pretty clear in my head but then again ) then also do tell and I will figure out something.
Many Thanks,
Tom