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Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from St Louis, or KirksvilleDate Reviewed: November 26, 2001
Strengths: good position, dual bolt design which makes it easy to take the handlebar off without taking off the grips and brakes and shiftersWeaknesses: double flexy. no, triple super flexy. and made out of cheap metal.Bottom Line: I am not sure if I am reviewing the right stem, so just to be sure, I am reviewing the grey icon stem that came on a '99 Trek 7000.
The stem worked reliably for a few years, although it was flexy as all hell. I could feel the thing twist when cranking real hard, or climbing super steep hills. Then finally the other day I noticed that the handlebar was starting to motorcycle a little, and when I tried to tighten the handlebar clamp bolts, the hole for the clamp bolts stripped out. Not the bolts, but the threading in the hole which they screw into. Not what I needed to be spending money on at the moment. But, I was happy to get rid of it. I mean come on, the diameter of this stem wasn't much bigger than that of the handlebar! Ideally, I would like to have a Thompson Elite stem. Now THAT thing is one beefy mother. and it looks better.
Favorite Trail: Kokopelli Trail Loops in Fruita
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Touring Cyclist, it came on a bike
Similar Products Used: Zoom, Titec Lil Al, an old Kore
Bike Setup: heavily upgraded Trek 7000
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Aaron R.
a Cross Country Rider
from Baltimore, MDDate Reviewed: October 20, 2000
Strengths: Light, Strong, what more do you want it's a stemWeaknesses: none at all wel maybe the single bolt clamp mech. i might have a creaking from it. haven't pinpointed yet or felt like spending the time so i guess none reallyBottom Line: Great stem at any price. I got mine on sale at the shop cause they had a huge buy-out of a shop that went out of buisiness so i got it something like 35 pecent off.
Favorite Trail: i guess a decent dirt one
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: Bicycle Connection
Similar Products Used: stock piece stem
Bike Setup: trek 6000 w/mars-1, xt-517 wheels, selle seat, mostly everything upgraded except drivetrain well lx cassette
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Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Altamonte Springs, FLDate Reviewed: October 19, 2000
Strengths: light (168 grams)
one bolt bar clamp
looks goodWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: You cant get much better than this stem with out paying $200 on a custom Ti stem which will only save you 30 grams.
Favorite Trail: tsali
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: supergo
Similar Products Used: generic
Bike Setup: Fisher frame, SX Ti, GT/X517 wheelset
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Josh
a Cross Country Rider
from Fairfax,VADate Reviewed: September 7, 2000
Strengths: Light
Cheap
Stiff
Looks good
Available in different lengthsWeaknesses: well, it wasn't FREE.....Bottom Line: OK, this is actually for the Durante Mountain stem, but there's no listing for it here........but...
Can't find a lighter, stronger, stem for anywhere close to this price. It looks great, fits several sizes of bars, and is dirt cheap.
Sure, go get yourself a Kore stem or RaceFace or whatever. They're not noticeably lighter or stronger, and I'll use the $80-$100 I saved to buy a round of drinks for all of you suckers who drop all that extra dough just for a trendy name and a pretty paint job.
Favorite Trail: Great Falls
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: Supergo
Similar Products Used: Kore, RaceFace, and several other of the usual suspects
Bike Setup: Manitou SXR Ti., Spicer Al. Frame, Xt all around, Bontarager Crowbar Comp bars, WTB Momentum headset, SunRim Ryhnos w/ Ringle hubs
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Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Berkeley, CADate Reviewed: December 31, 1999
Strengths:
light, easy to change out handlebar, stiffWeaknesses:
too stiff? weak clampBottom Line: Decent stem. The weird clamp thing weirded me out at first, but it sure makes it easy to get the bar off so I can ship it to wherever I'm going. Also, the first day I had it, I was climbing in the saddle, hands on the bar ends, and the handlebar slipped. The clamp wasn't on tight enough, even though I torqued it down pretty hard. I had to really put some pressure on it, and I weigh over 200 lbs. It's not a bad stem all around, but I'm considering switching to a Ti cockpit for the extra vibration dampening. It does come in a wide variety of lengths and bends, which is nice, and the welds are absolutely gorgeous.
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
some no-name quill piece of crap from '94
Bike Setup:
Airborne Lucky Strike, Icon Diesel handlebar, Profile long bar ends
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TREE
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle WADate Reviewed: November 20, 1999
Strengths:
stiff
forged finish
qualityWeaknesses:
the icon logo looks silly
Icon should fire the guy who design their logo!
I tried to replace a different size of a same kind,the store told me that sliver stem for $30 and black for $69!!!!!!???????!!!!!!!????Bottom Line: What! icon????????(when I was buying the Trek 7000)
Oh yeah!!!!!icon!!!!!!!!!!(now)
suprise me a big time that they are good stuff!
5 hot sh*t for quality.
Favorite Trail:
downtown Seattle
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
kore lite
Bike Setup:
Trek 7000
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AV98
a Cross-Country Rider
from SF Bay AreaDate Reviewed: September 14, 1999
Strengths:
Light
Stiff
Durable
Kool XTR Gray Color
Easily InterchangableWeaknesses:
NoneBottom Line: This stem rocks! It's light and durable with a pretty inexpensive price. The design is just like the Kore Elite with the single bolt release. It works great, making handlebar changes a cinch. It's one of the harder stems to find but worth looking for. Icon is owned by Trek which usually signifies mass produced lower quality products. I must disagree with this product, seems like they've spent more time on quality control and research. I must add that the Gray XTR finish makes it a non-standard winner. 5 Cheesy Poofs heading Cartman's way.
Favorite Trail:
High speed Fireroads and Singletracks
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
Control Tech
Profile Boa
Performance Topo
Bike Setup:
Proflex 857
NR-2 Front
NR-4 Rear
Full XT component grouppo
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Some K H
a Cross-Country Rider
from SingaporeDate Reviewed: June 3, 1999
Strengths:
Light, dependable, well-made, clean design, most length & rise are availableWeaknesses:
Reputation as OEM spec. hinders it's progress to becoming a sought-after aftermarket item !Bottom Line: If you guys are tired of paying $80-90 for a Kore Elite, Litespeed, etc, take a GOOD LOOK at Icon's offering. Similar hinged design as Kore & a peated surface for durability ! Championship material. For that ultra smooth finish, look to Klein's for similar design !
Favorite Trail:
All trails
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager, Ringle, Litespeed, Kore Elite, Syncros, Profile
Bike Setup:
TREK 8500 SL with Manitou SX-R
MERLIN XLM with Rock Shox SL
Mostly XT & XTR
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