Are all Specialized stems 31.8 mm?

rc856
rc856 Posts: 1,144
edited August 2010 in Road buying advice
Hi folks,

Recently changed my stem to a Specialized Comp Set but I'm not liking the silver faceplate
that goes with it. My old stem was a 25.8mm.

So, there's a guy selling his stem from his Allez and it's all black. Going really cheaply on ebay at the moment so if it stays like that, I thought I could get it for the black faceplate.

He doesn't know what diameter the stem is and it ends soon.

Cheers

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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    no.

    newer ones are 31.8 but the older ones are smaller

    what ebay no. is it?
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    if it's this one it looks like 31.8

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/specialized-allez ... keparts_SR
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • rc856
    rc856 Posts: 1,144
    maddog 2 wrote:
    if it's this one it looks like 31.8

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/specialized-allez ... keparts_SR

    That's the one. Cheers.
    If it stays cheap, I can always sell it on again I guess.
  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    I would be careful. When I was experimenting with stems (using ebay as well, btw) I found that every manufacturer seemed to use different places for the bolts, irrespective of the actual bar size. Hence, the face plates were not swappable which was disappointing because I had assumed they were all standard. This will probably be down to naivity on my part.

    I am not a Spesh officiando so it could be that all of their stems have the same bolt positions.
  • rc856
    rc856 Posts: 1,144
    Well, managed to miss out on the stem on ebay by seconds!! Must be rusty!!!
    Dropped an e-mail to Specialized who told me that there isn't anything such as a spare faceplate available....out of all the thousands/millions they make.

    I guess it's a money thing.....you crash and wreck your S Works faceplate....you have to buy the whole new thing again!!

    So....I guess I'll have to buy a stem that has a black faceplate, put the silver one on and try to sell that!!

    Unless there's anyone that has a black and wants a silver? :roll:

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