Submitted by
RockadileSX
a Cross Country Rider
from Poughkeepsie, NY Date Reviewed: June 7, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
Bicycle Depot- New P
Strengths:
Its made out of 7050, my last stem was 6061 so I can definatly feel the stiffness of this stem. You can change the rise angles of this stem! Mine came with a +8/+16 or -8/-16 shim. I tried it with +8 degrees for a 4 hour ride and it felt much better than my older stem which had a +6 rise. Then I reversed the shim to +16 degrees and its so comfy feels much better although I know my climbing will suffer. Its just nice to know I can switch it depending on how I might be riding. Plus I can get different shims if +16 is to much and +8 to little.
Weaknesses:
None so far.
Bike Setup:
I wanted a stem with more rise in the first place becuase I have a 34" inseam but Im only 5'10 with a short torso. I have my Thompson 410mm seatpost and its like a foot out of my 19" bike. The result was my angle forward was too steep. This higher stem evens things out and my comfort level has increased alot.
Bottom Line:
Its like 2 stems in one, 2 good ones.
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