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Mike
a Downhiller
from Simsbury, Connecticut, USADate Reviewed: January 24, 2007
Strengths: Very strong and not too heavy. Holds the fatty bars. No slipping of the bars. Short and beefy.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: Great stem for FR/DH. FSA makes kickass stuff so you know the reliability is there. Highly recommend.
Favorite Trail: Mt Snow, Vermont
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: came stock on first bike (focus exist)
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
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Shaker666
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, BC, CanadaDate Reviewed: November 9, 2006
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.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.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$41.00
Purchased At: Cyclepath
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.
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BUTT HEAD
a Weekend Warrior
from MinneapolisDate Reviewed: December 4, 2005
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...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....
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$13.00
Purchased At: pricepoint.com
Similar Products Used: stems?...
Bike Setup: Ironhorse FR bike
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