[shizzle]

Question for y'all,

I recently picked up a new frame with a slightly longer headtube, and therefor slightly higher front end then I'm used to. I have a barely used Titec Little Al stem that seems to be the right length, but in the "regular" upright position throws me a good deal higher then I'm used to (I believe the Little Al's are 10 degree rise). So I wanted to flip it, but the clamp area on the Al is angled back (in upright mode), leaving most of your weight resting on the stem. If I flip it, my weight will be resting more on the faceplate and those little bolts that hold it to the stem.

So the question being, am I being paranoid in not wanting to run the stem upside down, or are my concerns warrented? I'm a clyde, so my standards for stem strength/safety are pretty high. For what it's worth, I'm just testing the stem/new position to see if I like it enough to order a Thomson.

Let me know what you think.

Sean

 

[ssmike]

e-mail Titec to see what they say. They did design that clamp to be as you described, angled so that the bar rests more into the stem body and less into the face. http://www.titec.com/contactus.asp