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Wes
a Weekend Warrior
from Towson, MDDate Reviewed: September 19, 2005
Strengths: Reasonably light, looks good, worksWeaknesses: none yetBottom Line: The thing works. Actually I bought it because the stock Bontrager stem was a short 25 degree rise stem. Come on, 25 degrees of rise on a bike with conservative geometry had me riding way too upright. This stem has filles the bill. Looks nice too as a bonus. Seems pretty solid, but I don't jump, so it really isn't stressed too much.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: stock Bontrager 25 degree rise stem
Bike Setup: Trek 4300 stock, with SPD pedals, Syntace stem, Cane Creek wheels
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Markus
a Cross Country Rider
from GermanyDate Reviewed: November 16, 2003
Strengths: Solid, well machined, no problems at all. FlipFlop design.Weaknesses: Not too lightwheight (190 grams @ 120 mm).Bottom Line: If you are not a wheight watcher, this is your stem. Particularly screws are solid (big diameter) so a torque tool is nor necessarily required IMHO.
(The Tune and Syntace's F99 seem to be much more sensitive with regard to overtorque.)
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Syncros Cattlehead, Tune Geiles Teil, Syntace F99.
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Andreas KLAUSER
a Cross Country Rider
from FeldafingDate Reviewed: October 8, 2001
Strengths: Design, stiffness, strenght.Weaknesses: noneBottom Line: The best stem available. Strong and stiff, endurable. The Ritchey is lighter, but flexy. The Easton is o.k. except the taped on decals. Beware of the others: the Syncros is a pain in the neck to install, the race face tends to speak with you, the Kore does not fit evenly.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: radsport rabe
Similar Products Used: Easton, Syncros, Race Face, Kore, Ritchey
Bike Setup: Trek 9900 OCVL '98, Shimano XTR, Mavic Ceramic, Tune Hubs, Moots Post, Ritchey ZED
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Joe Gill
a Weekend Warrior
from WhittierDate Reviewed: March 24, 2001
Strengths: Cool open face design. can be used + or- 6 degrees. 3d cold forged for kick ass strength. comes in black or silver with opposite color faceplate. Break from the norm.Weaknesses: they didn't get me a sticker with the purchase of the stem.Bottom Line: my bottom line is I hate riding the same stuff that every other donkey rides. If I can find a stem that is super tough, stiff, looks good,doesn't break me and I don't see 36 times every ride, I'll buy it. Alright, alright, alright.
Favorite Trail: Turnbull Canyon
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$49.00
Purchased At: TCB
Similar Products Used: ritchey, ibis
Bike Setup: setup might be a stretch, more like beat up with a nice stem
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Edwin
a Cross-Country Rider
from AmsterdamDate Reviewed: September 8, 1999
Strengths:
see previous reviewWeaknesses:
see previous reviewBottom Line: I don't know what went wrong with my previous review on this page,but vijf vijgen means 5 star.So to help boost the average rating,here's another posted review.
Favorite Trail:
hasn't changed
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
see previous review
Bike Setup:
haven't sold it yet,the Trek is still mine
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Edwin
a Cross-Country Rider
from AmsterdamDate Reviewed: September 7, 1999
Strengths:
stiff,fit,reversible ,weight,looks good,priceWeaknesses:
just three sizes availableBottom Line: It's lines are very smooth(matches my frame very well).No sharp edges.Very well made.The double logos on the side and the rise(6 degree on a 120mm)makes it very versatile.Just pop off the front plate,reverse the stem and you get a 1 inch rise or drop.Even on the trail (in case of long downhills or climbs)worth the 50 secs it takes.Just mind the torque specs.The manual even instructs to forward it to the next owner in case you sell the stem.
How about this german grundlichkeit,eeh?
The 120 mm weighs 180 grams and that's without compromising stiffness.
All of that at about half the price of Syncros or Ringle makes it a great stem.
So i give it Vijf vijgen.
Favorite Trail:
Roque los Muchachos
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
Syncros,Specialized,Ringle
Bike Setup:
Trek OCLV carbon,SID-XC
63mm,USE-SX seatpost,
Crossmax,King,Geax
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Smithy
a Cross-Country Rider
from Cologne, GermanyDate Reviewed: July 19, 1999
Strengths:
Light and strongWeaknesses:
Still thinking...Bottom Line: Great stem, it´s light and stiff to my mind. It´s the perfect harmony with the Syntace CC-Handlebar. The fitting of the stem is incredible, because of its special screws. Moreover it has a shape which will never slice your knees or hurt you anyway. But riding is more important than writing...CU on the trail.
Favorite Trail:
Aldeberch he im Berjischen
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Similar Products Used:
Control Tech, Profile, Bontrager
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