So.... sorry for the dumb question, but is possible for your handlebars in the setup below to looking to be out of alignment (i.e. not 90 degrees to front tire), yet not bent !? Would it mean that the upper fork legs are twisted?

 

this thread turned into a bunch of keyboard engineers arguing w/ each other.

 

the handle bar is the point where the flex comes from its whats creating the flex, you need larger points to connect the 2 sides of the bar together for it not to flex. you have 4 axies the handle bar only stiffens up side to side movement. what about up and down twisting is you have 2 lateral points of contact that are not connected. that allows for twisting

 

I like direct mnt stems I had them on my 888's and Boxxers but I did miss the
reach that like a stem like this gives you--60mm. ($49 @jensonusa) Plus this one has a zero degree rise, but like most said DM are lower profile.

 

one thing you can do to raise the bar height with DM stem is to just max out your stantions of your fork and you get the added benefit of slacker HT angle

 

Which is limited, esp on a Boxxer.

 

Yes, a DM stem can give you the lowest bar height. However, a DM stem and a riser crown can only get so high...meaning a conventional stem can give you a higher bar height.

$45 shipped on the sunline stem is a steal!!

Also the eccentric Point One stem is still not available...kinda like the rare Thomson DM stem.

 

Also the eccentric Point One stem is still not available...kinda like the rare Thomson DM stem.

Point One Newsfeed: Infinite DM's now in stock!

 

I'd go for one of these.....

pointoneracing.com

Adjustments:
Reach – 47.5mm to 57.5mm
Height – +2mm about the topcrown to -8mm below the topcrown

Weight:
132g

Colors:
Anodized Black
Raw Aluminum

 

I'd go for one of these.....

pointoneracing.com

these are pretty notiorious for not being stiffer and having a ton of flex to them. yes they look cool and are very light but bar flex sucks.

the new renthal stem is badass. its a great price and looks cool. the twenty 6 dm is a great stem. very pricey though. but have colors to match any bike. if you want just a basic but very reliable dm the truvativ stuff has always been great

 

CRC has the sunline directmount for $45 shipped

Sunline Boxxer Direct Mount Stem | Buy Online | ChainReactionCycles.com

 

You can get a new RaceFace Atlas direct mount stem for $65.

If you have a dual crown fork that can accept a direct mount stem it's absolutely worth it just from improved body position alone.

 

CRC has the sunline directmount for $45 shipped

Sunline Boxxer Direct Mount Stem | Buy Online | ChainReactionCycles.com

Awesome! I thought these things were much more expensive; I mean, $65 and $45 aren't exactly a pint at the pub, but that's really not bad.

 

you can get a much lower bar height with direct mount if that is something you are looking

 

From how I see it

Pros:
lighter
stiffer
won't twist (see neg for the bad of this though)
no need to align it

Cons
In a bad crash the force has to go somewhere like crowns or bars
expensive?

With DC forks being stronger these days I don't see any reason not to go with a direct mount stem. Just better in all areas (including looks) IMO

 

From how I see it

Pros:
lighter
stiffer
won't twist (see neg for the bad of this though)
no need to align it

Cons
In a bad crash the force has to go somewhere like crowns or bars
expensive?

With DC forks being stronger these days I don't see any reason not to go with a direct mount stem. Just better in all areas (including looks) IMO

I never considered where the force might end up in case of a crash.