Esoteric BMX stem question

[Chalo]

Does anybody remember who made a threadless BMX stem with a removable
cap on the back side (the steer tube side)? I would like to find one,
but I can't recall who made it.

Thanks,

Chalo

[carlfogel@comcast.net]

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:51:32 -0700 (PDT), Chalo
<chalo.colina@gmail.com> wrote:

>Does anybody remember who made a threadless BMX stem with a removable
>cap on the back side (the steer tube side)? I would like to find one,
>but I can't recall who made it.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Chalo

Dear Chalo,

I don't know if it's the right size, but this may be a two-cap model:

http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2008/02/15/dirty-dog-mtb-reaper-stem-first-impressions

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

[carlfogel@comcast.net]

On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:58:36 -0600, carlfogel@comcast.net wrote:

>On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:51:32 -0700 (PDT), Chalo
><chalo.colina@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Does anybody remember who made a threadless BMX stem with a removable
>>cap on the back side (the steer tube side)? I would like to find one,
>>but I can't recall who made it.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Chalo
>
>Dear Chalo,
>
>I don't know if it's the right size, but this may be a two-cap model:
>
>http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2008/02/15/dirty-dog-mtb-reaper-stem-first-impressions
>
>Cheers,
>
>Carl Fogel

Aha! Three parts, two caps, disassembled:
http://www.dirtydogmtb.com/reaperstem.htm

Of course, the aesthetics may put you off, but a little work with a
grinder will turn it into a smiley.

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

[Chalo]

Carl Fogel wrote:
>
> Aha! Three parts, two caps, disassembled:
> http://www.dirtydogmtb.com/reaperstem.htm
>
> Of course, the aesthetics may put you off, but a little work with a
> grinder will turn it into a smiley.

I like it!

It looks like just the thing for an advance detachment of Dead Baby
Bikes.

http://deadbabybikes.org

The reason I want such a thing is to make a positionable mounting
point for a longtail subframe (like an Xtracycle Free Radical that can
accommodate 29er wheels and Chalo avoirdupois). Most steel bikes have
1.125" seat tubes, so a stem with removable steerer-side cap can affix
above the bottom bracket to provide a rock-solid attachment with
adjustable ride height.

Chalo

Chalo