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Submitted by
Roy
a Cross Country Rider
from Littleton, CO
Date Reviewed: November 18, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Denver Front Range trails!! | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Strengths: | Style, clamping wedge is great idea. | | Weaknesses: | face plate. It cracked after years of use | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey | | Bike Setup: | This stem has seen so many bike set ups on my Fat Chance it is a blur | | Bottom Line: | This is a very cool and inovative way to clamp on the stem to a steer tube but the Aluminum finaly gave out adn now I can't replace it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan Fleming
a Weekend Warrior
from Apex, North Carolina
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | local guy | | Strengths: | big upgrade from last stem, i like its style and it makes my bike feel overall better | | Weaknesses: | none so far, but i guess if you pay full price that | | Similar Products Used: | first short stem | | Bottom Line: | this stem is good if you can get a good deal but i dont think its worth 140, maybe 80 | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J.J. Keys
a Downhiller
from Mahwah, NJ, USA
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Diablo Freeride Park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$3.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | It looks nice and has held up for me on jumps and downhill abuse. | | Weaknesses: | 140$...... is it solid gold??? | | Bike Setup: | Haro extreme 2.0 with marzocchi dj 1s for jumping. and a 2005 iron hose SGS pro model for downhill. | | Bottom Line: | I have no problems with this stem at all. It has held up well and not to mention the ridiculous bargain I got it for. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a Weekend Warrior
from Florida
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Strengths: | No problems yet | | Weaknesses: | Creaks | | Bike Setup: | GT RTS-1 Mavic 217 rims, Ringle hubs, ringle stem and seat post, GT cranks, Judy XC.. | | Bottom Line: | I have had this group of Ringle products for 6 years and I have had no failures with the stem but once the seat post gets a little loose on the seat rails it strips.. The key to aluminum is to use a tourqe wrench.
The only problem with stem for me it creaks.. After reading this I think I'll get another stem.. And for all you guys that have had failures with the stem... I would have quit on the first and not bought a third.... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from N.C.
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | all | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | perfection! | | Weaknesses: | none experienced | | Similar Products Used: | titec | | Bike Setup: | dbr v-link | | Bottom Line: | This stem has preformed perfectly, flex is only noticed in extreme cases, stays tight, no creaks, but the reviews before me scares me. It is not acceptable to have so many failures. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ralph
a Cross Country Rider
from SoCal
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | the one I'm riding | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | off some guy | | Bottom Line: | I was scared when I got this stem because I came to this site and a bunch of people had told these horror stories of it breaking in half in the middle of a ride. But I figured for 50 bucks I'll give it a try and see how it feels to be impaled by a stem. Well I've been waiting for 3 years now and it hasn't happened - so I figured it was time to tell all you people out there that this stem ain't so bad. I'm 180 lbs. and both my bike and I have been through our fair share of beatings. I've gone through a couple of front rims - but this stem has been doing just fine. When I tighten it - it stays tight. I haven't really measured the flex as I'm bouncing through a bolder field, but I doubt it has ever been the cause of my lack of control. So if any one out there is thinking of getting this stem - go ahead. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a
from diamond springs
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | any and all | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | jasons bike shop | | Strengths: | absolutely none | | Weaknesses: | right off the bat i found my ringle stem to be way too flexy even in comparison to my cheapo forged stem that it replaced.my head set would loosen up periodically when the stem was tightened to spec.didnt want to over torque it and deform my aluminum steerer.well....i didnt have to tighten it too many times because it cracked and was scrapped.it didnt break the face plate like so many others here have complained of.it formed a long crack all along the length of it.what a piece of junk. | | Similar Products Used: | kore,salsa,tioga t-bone,tahoma,easton EA60,zoom,etc | | Bike Setup: | all kinds | | Bottom Line: | this stem is junk.ive been riding for years and have rarely had any stem problems whatsoever until purchasing this thing.the worst thing about this stem is the company that makes it.poor design and poor customer service.as a group cyclists need to avoid companies that dont take our business or our safety seriously. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
AcunaMatada
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX.
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | New Light | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Cyclist | | Strengths: | The only strength that really comes to mind is this stem's looks. It simply looks damn good on a bike! Honorable mention would be the removable face plate, but just about every stem has that now. | | Weaknesses: | Price! $140.....who are we kidding? | | Similar Products Used: | -Syncros
-Tioga
-CODA | | Bike Setup: | This stem currently resides in my spare parts bin. But in its prime it could be found on my now extinct Balance AL550.
| | Bottom Line: | There are stiffer stems and there are cheaper stems. But your going to be hard pressed to find a better looking stem. A must have item for a single speed. Maybe even a commuter bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil McNaughton
a Weekend Warrior
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | West Highland Way, Scotland | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Stiff, strong...long!...oops!?! I'm using the 130mm on my single-speed, with full lenghth Ritchey riser bars. I weigh over 200lbs. So far clocked up approx.1500 miles. I also jump my single-speed at the local BMX track - NO PROBLEMS!!!
Go buy a torque - wrench ! | | Weaknesses: | None, well its blue anodized and looks a bit too retro now! | | Similar Products Used: | Profile, Azonic, Bontrager, ITM, Kore, etc. | | Bike Setup: | Custom Single-speed, Sid, 70's Campag Record Hubs, Mavic 117 rims, Race Face, etc. | | Bottom Line: | Could everybody stop whingeing about a product because they're bad mechanics, and don't use the correct tools - A Torque Wrench! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter Creve
a Weekend Warrior
from Antwerp-Belgium
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Hardcore street , city terrorising | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Looks cool , fine peace of cnc work , color stays very
long , allmost no flex , I never broke one , very light
| | Weaknesses: | very expensive , can break when not mounted properly | | Similar Products Used: | Tioga,Azonic,Profile,Kore | | Bike Setup: | Kona Kula ´99 , Z2 bomber ´99 , XTR(der+sh) , Magura(hs33
10th)+altek levers , Ringlehubs+mavic cer , Raceface BB+
cranks+rings , club roost riser+seat | | Bottom Line: | I´m hardcore cityslicking for ten years now and in all
that time I got a lot of experience in assembling my
bike.
Many people torque the 2 bolts of the handlebarclamp
too hard. When you go riding you put extra stress on
this area near the bolts. Result : it breaks !
When you torque these bolts with 10Nm then this stem
lasts a lifetime.
This stem is expensive, but it is good. I have a lot of
friends who use this peace of artwork and only one broke
under extreme conditions (hit a wall when going full speed)
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Submitted by
Ezykiel
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Looking at it just blows you away! Asides from that it holds your bar. | | Weaknesses: | It breaks just like any other mass produced product. | | Bike Setup: | Klein Attitude Race, XTR, Raceface, Sun/ Ringle. | | Bottom Line: | Dude, I have to agree with Mike Novak's review down at the bottom. Mine cracked between the bolts right across the Ringle logo just like his. I couldn't beleive something this expensive can be so ineffective. I discovered mine 3 weeks after doing a practice AIDS Ride, took my bike by the bars only to be surprised by the dawn cracked faceplate. I can't beleive it, I guess now I know where that pesky creaking sounds were coming from just extremely happy it didn't break while on a technical ride. I have contacted Ringle via fax and email, still no word. I hope they do the right thing. Any Ringle guys listening out there? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Giorgio Marè
a Cross Country Rider
from Torino, ITALY
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Very cool looking, the best!
Quite light too.
| | Weaknesses: | I have broken 4 of them, always near the thread of the cap.
I thing it can be dangerous for the rider! | | Bike Setup: | Mountain Cycle Moho CXS and STS, both XTR and SID equipped | | Bottom Line: | I hope they change me the last two that get cracked. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brad Hardesty
a Cross Country Rider
from St. Louis, MO
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | I never met a trail that I did not like | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | All CNC machined. | | Weaknesses: | They are expensive. It hs a short base meaning you probably will have to ad an extra 12.5mm worth of spacers. (Not a problem for me because of steer tube length). | | Similar Products Used: | Control Tech, Kore Lite, Titec Big Al | | Bike Setup: | I have used one on my MC San Andreas and two on my Specialized Ground Control Aim. | | Bottom Line: | I have had three of these in the last year and a half. I have not broken one of them yet. However, the tightening mechanism did strip out in one of them and Ringle replaced it free (very quickly) at no cost to me. I cannot see how so many other people say that they are breaking them so easily. I bought my first one out of necessity because of a short steer tube on a fork that I was using in a build project. I wound up really liking it so I have purchased two others as a result of the good experience with my first one. There ara a lot of good stems out there that are a little cheaper to buy. But Ringle makes good stuff. There is no need to be afraid of this stem if you really want one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
spot
a Racer
from ny
Date Reviewed: October 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
ny | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
looks good | | Weaknesses: |
it will break and luckily you wont die | | Similar Products Used: |
kore
RF
I-beam | | Bike Setup: |
homegrown | | Bottom Line: | All my buddies broke it. Me too riding off a curb | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon Nickolas
a Cross-Country Rider
from Fayetteville, WV
Date Reviewed: September 8, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Anything in the La Sals | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Easy installation, available in polished silver. | | Weaknesses: |
I was warned that this stem is prone to breakage but I ignored the warnings; Clamping mechanism can badly damage alloy steertubes. | | Similar Products Used: |
Control Tech | | Bike Setup: |
Clark Kent ti wiggletube; XTR; Marzocchi Bomber BAM | | Bottom Line: | I built up my dream bike and Ringle was the stem I chose. A little over a year later the stem has developed a crack. Not the faceplate, the stem itself. I noticed it on a ride but not because it was moving or creaking--I just saw it. The stem remained rock solid through the remainder of the ride (some 25 miles coming down Monarch Pass in Colorado) leading me to speculate that it may have been cracked for some time. I have since replaced this stem with a Syncros stem. A beefy aluminum stem that costs well in excess of $100 should not crack. I have never had a major crash on this bike and am at a loss to explain when or how it happened. Undoubtedly Ringle will feel that it was abused somehow. I wouldn't take a new one if they offered it to me for free. I am a very angry and dissatisfied customer. Two stars since I got a year out of it. I would not recommend this stem to anyone who rides a lot. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Noel
a Cross-Country Rider
from Tempe
Date Reviewed: September 1, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Sun Top/Shookum Flat in Wa | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
It holds the bar. What more do you want? | | Weaknesses: |
logo coming off | | Similar Products Used: |
control tech | | Bike Setup: |
Titus Quasi Moto, Z2, | | Bottom Line: | Originally made by Jeff Ringle. I love it! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Russellc
a weekend warrior
from Brentwood, TN, USA
Date Reviewed: December 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Bought the Ringle Zooka, 135-mm, 10-degree rise, as a replacement for the nameless OEM, ugly, flat black, cast aluminum stem on my ProFlex. There's nothing wrong with the OEM stem, I just hoped to shave off an ounce or so. When I removed the OEM stem, I couldn't tell any difference between the 'heft' of it and the Ringle, so I weighed them. At 196 grams, the OEM stem is 6 grams LIGHTER than the Ringle!!! Neither is a featherweight, but the Ringle would have to grow bigger hooters and wear a low-cut blouse before I'd be willing to pay $115 (mail-order) for the privilege of looking at it.
I sent it back without even mounting it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin Miyahira
a cross-country rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: October 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My Ringle stem broke not once but twice. the first time is was my face plate. I got a replacement for $15 so I thought ok whatever. Not even a year past and the face plate cracked again. Now I find a crack in the stem itself. The guy from ringle said I overtightened it, but I doubt it. You would think for the price you pay, the product would be stronger. I am quite disappointed in the product and am looking for another stem. I can't take chances with this stem when you are riding hard and going down steep sections, etc. This stem is definitely overprices and for posers. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Kraemer
a weekend warrior
from Ogden, Ut
Date Reviewed: October 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I broke my Ringle stem after only having it 2 months! I was on the road heading to a trail when I leaned into a corner and my handle-bars snapped off-the bottom Ti bolt sheared. I called Ringle numerous times and even spoke with Jeff Ringle himself. I was told in so few words that I was full of shit about the whole crash and they refused to help in the cost to replace anything that had broke. This stem is dangerous and their customer service sucks. If you want a solid stem, buy Syncros. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RYAN
a weekend warrior
from LANCASTER,SC
Date Reviewed: September 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I PURCHASED THIS STEM LAST YEAR. IT CRACKED WHERE THE FACE PLATE SCREWS GO. I RODE THE STEM HARD THROUGH THE YEAR,BUT FOR THIS KIND OF MONEY YOU WOULD EXPECT THIS THING TO LAST LONGER THAN A YEAR! I WOULD TRY TO CONTACT RINGLE TO GET ANOTHER(FEE) BUT WHY BOTHER, IT SUCKS! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DAN
a downhiller
from NEWPORT BEACH CA
Date Reviewed: August 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
i DON'T KNOW WHAT THESE PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT!!! I'VE HAD MY RINGLE' STEM FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. I DO ALOT OF DOWNHILLING AND MASSIVE JUMPING ON MINE AND IT'S STILL IN PERFECT SHAPE. NOW THE WORLD FORCE STIFFY (NOT SHORTY) IS A REAL PEACE OF SH*T I BROKE 3 FACE PLATES ON THOSE AND I HAD TO WAIT WEEKS FOR REPLACEMENTS. EVERYTHING RINGLE' KICKS ASS!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a cross-country rider
from MI
Date Reviewed: July 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I'd like to send out a WARNING to anyone who owns or plans to own this stem. The face-plate on mine cracked in half on a recent ride. Luckily it happened on a slow section of trail so I'm still fully intact. However, it freaks me out to imagine what would have happened to me on a fast, bumpy downhill. When I called Ringle they said they couldn't really talk to me because they were doing inventory. He then proceeded to tell me that it was my fault and that it probably wouldn't be warrantied. I'll be staying away from Ringle in the future. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J J
a cross-country rider
from Wash DC
Date Reviewed: April 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Riding a 1 1/4 threadless Zooka for two years then cracked it on the maine
body were the cap fits into. Called Ringle and they replace the stem at
cost, you don't want to know the mark-up, cost plus shipping was $38.
They were pretty cool and I was happy. Rode the new stem twice and
cracked the face-place, yes, we used a torque wrench. Untill then I had
problems, it's light and cool looking but I just didn't trust it any more.I now ride Kore. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
T
a cross-country rider
from Eastern Woods
Date Reviewed: February 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
What say about a stem? It allows you to steer, holds the handlebars in place and
(Hopefully) doesn't break whilst you are riding.The ringle stem is a bi***in' piece of equipment - a real work of art, and it hasn't broken yet through several months of hard riding which is nice.One thing: beware of a tight fit on your steerer tube with these stems - with ringle's clamp mechanism there's less margin for error with the steerer tube diameter, in other words, small variations in the steerer diameter will make the stem a b**ch to get on - and impossible to set the preload on the headset. Ringle' advised me to sand the steerer tube a bit, which worked. One last thing,
the person at Ringle' was a dick on the phone - I hope I never have a reason to all them back for anything. Therefor 3 stars, instead of 5. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erik
a weekend warrior
from Tilburg, Netherlands
Date Reviewed: February 13, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I had been riding the Zooka stem for a couple of years and I never had any problems with it. I ride trials and I have broken a lot of parts and frames but not my Zooka. It's too bad that my Zooka didn't fit my new frame.
Maybe it is overpriced but I love the way it looks. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scudman
a cross-country rider
from San Clemente, CA
Date Reviewed: January 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My local component salesman happened to mention that his Zooka cracked across the bolt plate. Mine too! I screamed. He was nice to Geoff, and they sent him a new plate. I wasn't. I got squat. Is Geoff going to visit you in the hospital when your bolt plate fails on that local downhill run you like to ride? Hardly. Avoid this product like you'd avoid a friend with ebola. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a racer
from Gainesville, FL
Date Reviewed: December 10, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have one on me road bike and one on my mt. bike. I am 6' 4 and weigh 210 and break a whole lot of bike stuff (6 frames, 4 cranks, bottom brackes, you name it. But my rigle stems have held up perfectly. I did break the front piece in a crash once but got it replaced for like $12. I have not noticed any flex...seems pretty stiff to me. My mt. one does creak a little. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vince
a cross-country rider
from Orange County, California
Date Reviewed: October 30, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Overprices? Yes! Quality? Yes! I have been using the stem for about 3 month now and I have no problem with it. I have the newer version with has lazer etched lettering and serial number, the older versions have sticker logos and its fit is less precise. Anyway, it replaced my stock Bontrager stem with a twisted clamp. To eliminate creaking noise, try some light greese around the contact area between bar/stem. Bar with shims such as the Titec Ti bar will creak if not tightened properly. Good product, good design, too expensive! 4 stars! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Kuo
a racer
from Lithonia GA
Date Reviewed: September 5, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I need to start off by saying that the Ringle stem is the most overpriced
piece of crap I ever bought for my bike! I've owned it for about six months
now and it broke! I was coming off of a jump at a local trail and on the
landing, I heard a crack and the stem turned sideways on the steerer tube.
At first, I thought the impact had just loosened the clamp, but when I
took a closer look, I found that the stem had cracked on the clamp. The
entire backside of the stem where it clamps onto the steerer tube had cracked
from top to bottom. This is a jump that I've come off hundreds of times
on my other stems (Kore, Critical Racing) and never had a problem with. I
can't get it warrantied either, because they say I abused it. Besides the
stem breaking on me, it was loud as hell too. The handlebar clamp creaked
everytime I rocked the bike side to side. If it was just the stem breaking,
then maybe I could believe that it was a defect. But I broke my Ringle
seatpost too about 3 weeks ago. The post cracked at the top right where
the clamp is and before it broke, the post would never hold my saddle in
place. So basically all I have to say is that Ringle sucks! They need to
close shop and let people who know what they're doing make bike parts.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Winters
a weekend warrior
from Jacksonville
Date Reviewed: August 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
What can I say.... tastes great, less filling. Definitely worth the price I paid ( i got it used for about 1/2) anyway - this stem is light and strong - im a clydesdale class rider and I havent heard even a squeak from this piece of finely contructed aluminum. 4 stars - only complaint is the stick-on logo - but its cool because you can change the colors! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
justin becker
a racer
from cicncinnati/oh
Date Reviewed: July 1, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
nice,effective,onepiece(no welds)works fine and looks great | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rocky
a racer
from North Carolina
Date Reviewed: May 5, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've been noticing a creaking noise in the last couple of months and I believe the stem is the culprit. I thought it was stiffer, that's why I paid the high price. The piece is machined well, but after a year I am flexing it laterally. I would not recommend this stem to heavier riders who torque on the bars when climbing. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marcel Lam
a cross-country rider
from Hong Kong
Date Reviewed: March 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I own a Ringle Zooka stem on my Cannondale Killer V 900. It is a great stem, it's light, stiff and reliable. However, I won't give it 5 stars because of it decal stickers, it's easy to scratch away. If Ringle use a silkscreen decal, I will give 5 stars. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mariano
a cross-country rider
from Napa, CA
Date Reviewed: February 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Be very wary of anything Ringle' makes...most of it is overpriced garbage that they won't stand behind when it fails. I've heard nothing but bad stories about this company...recall, recall...negative 20 chili's | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a cross-country rider
from New York
Date Reviewed: February 17, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These things are just gorgeous, simply the most beautiful bike part out there, bar none. Only problem is you have to start upgrading other parts just to be worhty of its presence. Works okay, I guess. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Douglas Newman
a racer
from New York City
Date Reviewed: December 15, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
While I was extremely disappointed with my Ringlé seat post (see my review), I am pleased with my Zooka stem. It is rediculously overpriced, though, so I can't give it 5 stars. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wendell Summerville
a cross-country rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: October 5, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
When you buy something like this, economy can't be an issue. More than just looking cool, it looks beautiful! With outstanding machining and a top notch finish this thing is a work of art. Now toss in the functional nuances and what you have is the chi-chi part of chi-chi parts. If you've got the cash to burn, burn it! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Novak
a cross-country rider
from San Clemente, CA
Date Reviewed: August 27, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought the Ringle Zooka promarily for the ease it offers when monkeying with the handlebars is necessary. What did I get? A stem that failed. The two-bolt front cap that Ringle uses to clamp in the bar split right across the word Ringle. Luckily, I was going down my driveway at the start of a ride and I heard the crack. If this had happened on the downside of a trail at speed - well, think about what could happen when your bar blows out the front of the stem. Ringle mills this cap way to thin in the middle. When I took photos and sent them a letter - I got the high hard one as a response. Nada! Put this stem alongside the Moby seatpost that was recalled and their bottle cages that eventually break and turn into Swiss Army-like blades flailing around your shins, are the just the tip of the crap ice berg that this company floats out among consumers. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas Canaday
a cross-country rider
from Aurora, Co USA
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The Ringle Zooka stem is simply a work of art. Sure you could
purchase a Syncros Catttleprod for fourty or fifty dollarinees less
but if ya have the money to blow why not get a stem that really
becomes the center piece of your bike? It is really easy to adjust
and you'll never knock your knees againts it. | | Overall Rating: |
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