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<blockquote data-quote="69ST" data-source="post: 177412" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>Never have the stem on the chain side, that's asking for problems. I've had some angled stem clearance issues but, they've been limited to the cap lightly clipping the brake stay. That's addressable, with a little tweakage to the stay assembly and cap. Mostly, there's minimal clearance but clearance nonetheless. </p><p></p><p>With old tubes, be mindful of the aging. Geriatric tubes become weak & crunchy, just much more slowly and less obviously than tires. Many of them should be okay, personally I'm uncomfortable with the thought of 40-50 year old tubes keeping the bike upright. IMHO, if you really must have straight stems and want to ride, mo`better to bite the bullet on fresh new tubes...they should last just as many decades as the originals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="69ST, post: 177412, member: 5"] Never have the stem on the chain side, that's asking for problems. I've had some angled stem clearance issues but, they've been limited to the cap lightly clipping the brake stay. That's addressable, with a little tweakage to the stay assembly and cap. Mostly, there's minimal clearance but clearance nonetheless. With old tubes, be mindful of the aging. Geriatric tubes become weak & crunchy, just much more slowly and less obviously than tires. Many of them should be okay, personally I'm uncomfortable with the thought of 40-50 year old tubes keeping the bike upright. IMHO, if you really must have straight stems and want to ride, mo`better to bite the bullet on fresh new tubes...they should last just as many decades as the originals. [/QUOTE]
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