[url= http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain-bike-handlebar-stems/ritchey-wcs-carbon-4axis-stem.html ]Carbon stem[/url]
Nice but total bling 😉 No funtional advantage so your buying it for looks only - if you got a lot of other cabon bit like bars etc then will look very nice I am sure - "my motto is life is too short - if you can afford it then you'll have no regrets" 🙂
I think you've just convinced me to put away my wallet!
Think of all the jaffa cakes you could buy for £80! 😯
an argument for the stem there, I think...
Only if you want one.
They are cheapest at Merlin at the mo. I run them on my bikes and have had no problems. Trouble is you'll need the seatpost as well to match!
That wasn't my intention 🙂 Its just your reasons for buying it are presumably:
1. Looks nice (i.e. Bling)
2. Bit Lighter that your alloy? one?
3. Retail Therapy?
Gowan if you wannit, buy it 🙂 I can't talk as I just bought an Ultegra groupset 🙂
I put a bonty carbon stem on my full sus
i spent the entire time pooing my pants and paranoid about the slightest mark on it. I sent it back in the end as i just didn't trust it.
and they are £120!
I'd have one on my road bike though
anyone else find Merlins new site virtually unusable?
Tis no worse than their old one as that was pretty naff 🙂
I find it OK. In fact too easy, as I keep buying things on it.
it's not as nice as the old one - the site that is
re. the stem,just bought myself a nice trek ex and them the rxl stem looks like an after thought - was going to replace it with a thomson - but saw this as an alternative...
Gowan Gowan Gowan 🙂 you'll only buy it next week - and its in their money off at the mo 🙂
a thomson or a sunline would look nicer and be cheaper though
re. the stem,just bought myself a nice trek ex and them the rxl stem looks like an after thought - was going to replace it with a thomson - but saw this as an alternative...
Thomson stems are heavy and overpriced (relatively), I'd go for the Ritchey or if you are a weenie and want to spend a little less than the Ritchey look at the KCNC SC Wing.
I had one of those Ritchey WCS Carbon ones, to replace an alu one, it was nice, but not [i]that [/i]light and disappointingly flexy.
The Bontrager ones are really heavy, often 30-40% more than claimed! They're very stiff mind.
I now use New Ultimate, 100g, full ti hardware, comes in black or white, and £70. Finish is better than the Ritchey alu ones too, the writing rubs of those far too easily IME. And they're unusual.
njee20 sounds like a nice stem - let me google...
Spend the £80 on a trip somewhere very hilly and rocky.
After one steep rocky decent you will forget about "lightweight" stems forever!
Google won't show much sadly, I import them 🙂
What length/colour are you after? May be able to sort out a very sensible price!
90mm white with rise less than 10
oh and cheers for the offer-much appreciated
After one steep rocky decent you will forget about "lightweight" stems forever!
Why?