Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Simsbury, Connecticut, USA Date Reviewed: January 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Mt Snow, Vermont
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came stock on first bike (focus exist)
Strengths:
Very strong and not too heavy. Holds the fatty bars. No slipping of the bars. Short and beefy.
Weaknesses:
None
Bike Setup:
Frame- 2005 Trek Session77 Fork- 2003 Marzocchi Shiver DC Wheels- Bombshell Crusher with magnum hubs Crankset- FSA Maximus Rear Shock- Manitou Swinger 4-way Brakes- Magura Julie hydraulic disc Chainguide- e.thirteen DRS with the FSA bashgaurd
Bottom Line:
Great stem for FR/DH. FSA makes kickass stuff so you know the reliability is there. Highly recommend.
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Submitted by
Shaker666
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: November 9, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$41.00
Purchased At:
Cyclepath
Strengths:
Lightweight in the shorter variants (75mm in my case), very strong, nicely contoured and aesthetically pleasing look. 4-bolt clamp, of course, which was the primary reason for me to upgrade.
Weaknesses:
None.
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager Sport 25.4mm bar, 90mm long, 15* angle up
Bike Setup:
'03 Fisher Sugar 4+, Avid BB7 mechanicals up front, 203mm (8") front rotor, Mavic F219 Disc front wheel w/Deore XT hub, Maxxis High Roller 2.5" front tire w/downhill tubes, Thomson Elite seatpost, FSA FR230 stem, Truvativ XR riser bar.
Bottom Line:
For me, this stem solves the problem of excessively outstretched controls on an XC biased bike that's being used for relatively serious downhill riding. I upgraded to a 31.8mm riser bar at the same time. I have long legs and a short torso at 5'10", 175 lbs. The riding position is vastly improved with the shorter 75mm long stem angled up at 8*. Stock stem was only 2-bolt, 90mm long, and 15* up. For the type of riding I'm seeing, I needed a beefier stem that won't come loose. This upgrade is about the same weight with 5 times the strength, it seems. Very solid piece and good lookin to boot.
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Submitted by
BUTT HEAD
a Weekend Warrior
from Minneapolis Date Reviewed: December 4, 2005
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$13.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint.com
Strengths:
Looks good! leight weight, strong, nice rise...
Weaknesses:
The bolt holes that go into the stem from the face plate are open....it would be nice for to be a cap that covers the wholes...
Similar Products Used:
stems?...
Bike Setup:
Ironhorse FR bike
Bottom Line:
Bought this at pricepoint.com and it is extremely cheap! at $13.00 you cant beat this thing! It looks good, is strong it is a great stem for those technical/Freeriders who like sculpted and leightweight parts....
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