[Closed] Short (30-40mm) stems

HAve the 50mm syntace - it's ace, lighter than pretty much anyone else, really well made and finished, 10 year warranty, and includes a top cap. Bought form EBay so paid the S price, mych cheaper than the Renthal Apex which was the other option.

(Renthal is cheaper from bike-components.de than UK prices too)

At 45mm and £27, the Funn Funnduro stem is great.
Really light and airy and lush.

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[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/funn-funnduro-stem/rp-prod91491?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_name=UnitedKingdom&gs=1&gclid=CPufj9qtoMMCFWXnwgodJ2EAvQ&gclsrc=aw.ds ]Here...[/url]

We have been using the 35mm El Guapo Corto Stems from On One. look good, light, does the job and whats great is the price. Think we paid £24.99 each, now at £29.99

[url] http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/STEGCO/el-guapo-corto-stem [/url]

Race Face Atlas 35mm (or is that only for 35mm diameter bars)?
I had the Funn on my list too.

Another vote for the [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/funn-funnduro-stem/rp-prod91491 ]Funn Funnduro[/url]

I've had one on for a couple of years now. An unbelievably high quality piece of kit for that kind of money

+1 for the El Guapo Corto

i can recommend the on-one el-guapo stem.

cheap, light, [u]and[/u] strong

(eat that Keith Bontrager!)

Race Face Atlas 35mm?

Mondraker onoff stoic?
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Probably not worth more than the Renthal though.

I bought from these guys, made a best offer about 15 Euro below what they were asking, and was accepted - no 35mm on sale right now though, only 50mm

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Syntace-Megaforce-2-Stem-50mm-96d-Black-/371045632897?pt=US_Stems&hash=item56640b0b81

£100+ for that Syntace 😯

WTF?!! Seriously? It looks like a bog standard Race Face Ride that can be had for about a tenner. At least with a Hope or the Renthal you can see why they'd cost a bit more

Thanks. I'm not in a rush so will keep my eyes on ebay. I would like one of those.
Renthal spitulate >780mm bars for the apex, which I do have but it doesn't fill me with confidence.

binners - Member
£100+ for that Syntace

WTF?!! It looks like a bog standard Race Face Ride that can be had for about a tenner

Yeah, but it's all ti bolts, lighter than a Renthal Apex, rated for DH with 800mm bars, 10 year warranty, no garish logos, and can be had for closer to half that price.

binners - Member

£100+ for that Syntace

WTF?!! Seriously? It looks like a bog standard Race Face Ride that can be had for about a tenner. At least with a Hope or the Renthal you can see why they'd cost a bit more

I've got a 30mm Syntace Megaforce 2 on my Liteville.
It's a very nice little piece of engineering, as indeed everything from Syntace seems to be (their carbon bars are very nice too).

I run a renthal duo 40mm, not much benefit in the apex at that length.

Blimey they are all cheap. I am in love with the [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/spank-spike-race-stem/rp-prod73095 ]Spank Spike 35mm long[/url]. Got two of them. V short, v stiff. But 53 quid.. I got it cheaper, can't remember how.

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cheap, light, and strong

I took a 60mm Syntace off to fit the 30mm El Guapo, looks OK to me, hope it doesn't make me look like a tart on the trails

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I have the Hope 35mm. Mostly because it's Hope. 😀 Light and solid, but think you'd have to try pretty hard for a stem not to be at that length.

hope it doesn't make me look like a tart on the trails

Quite the opposite! I don't want one because I'm too much of a tart!
I may just grab a hope one rather than buy a syntace from the US.

I got the spank one too. They are even blingier than they look in photos.

I had one of the Funnduro stems with easton haven carbon bars and it creaked something rotten (torque wrench used to fit).
Changed out to a Hope AM/FR and no more creaking.

I have a 50mm syntace like honourable and it is a seriously good bit of kit. Was about £70 inc post and tax. They go down to 20mm too I think. Only issue is they're -/+5mm rise.

50mm kore for 35mm bars was about thirty quid at crc. No creaks. Nice.

Funnduro for me, very light, very good price... not broken yet.

DMR Defy £37
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dmr-defy-stem/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&kpid=5360537720&sku=5360537720&ci_src=18615224&ci_sku=5360537720uk&utm_source=google&utm_term&utm_campaign=All+Products&utm_medium=base&utm_content=sccoSYFmQ_dc%7cpcrid%7c%7cpkw%7c%7cpmt%7c%7cprd%7c5360537720uk

That DMR looked pretty good, but over 100g heavier than than the funnduro! 😯