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Submitted by
Ernie Thinnakone
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: 11/2/2001 7:43:23 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $30 |
| Purchased At: | Rebel Sports Bankstown |
| Strengths: | Cheap -> got it on special strong relatively light considering i got the 1 1/4" 135 mm model with 0 degreee rise despite its age...its still as lightweight as the new 135 mm stems of similar spec (KORE light 3, $65 US) even with the shim 1 1/4" -> 1 1/8" attached =) |
| Weaknesses: | This model is 6 years old....looks out of place on my new trek 4300 bike.. needed a custom made aluminium stem made to attach it to my 1 1/8" steerer pole |
| Similar Products Tried: | Bontrager (came with bike), crap...too short and heavy |
| Bike Setup: | Trek 4300 -> deore cranks, XT BB, Kore lite flat bar, Answer a.tac stem, manitou six deluxe fork, the rest is factory (for now) |
| Bottom Line: | A great buy if you find one i did lying around at a bicycle shop. Its an Easton tapered aluminum stem Thanks to John from Underground Cycles (Taren Point) for making the shim...(it was hard finding a bicycle store with a lathe to make a shim) |
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Submitted by
Mache
a Cross Country Rider
from Germany
Date Reviewed: 9/10/2000 12:05:45 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Strengths: | STRONG! Yeti Cult integrated cable hanger (for CANTILEVER brakes!) |
| Weaknesses: | NONE! |
| Bike Setup: | Yeti Pro F.R.O. |
| Bottom Line: | Ooops? I can't believe I'm the first one to review this old stem!? Anyway, if you own an older bike (e.g. Yeti or Manitou) the A-Tac is the best you can get. It's not that light, but who cares? It's one brutal yet good looking stem you can't break. Mine is 9 years old and I've got 100% confidence. |
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