Need a new stem for the Spicy. I've always gone for Diabolus stems but fancy a change, thinking Point One Split Second (but stupid expensive), or maybe anThomson X4. I'm not too keen on the Hope stems, so they are out. Anything else worth considering?
Renthal Duo or Gravity Gap 45mm on offer for £20 [url= http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/STFSGAPMTB/fsa-gap-mtb-stem ]here[/url] (its 1.1/8 steerer clamp not 1.5 as in picture)
Gusset Staff. It looks ok, is pretty light and doesn't cost the earth.
Easton Havoc? Still not sure about it myself, graphics are a bit OTT:
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Gusset Staff is really nice. Bit glossy though. But cheap, light, and works just as well as all these expensive ones.
Pro FRS is good too.
Spank 2 Timer
MUCH cheaper than the others you mention, and oddly enough looks as if it was as expensive to make!
Picked mine up on eBay in as new condition for £20, but even rrp is cheap on them compared to the competition
If you want pimp and light my 50mm Easton Haven is lovely and 136g... 8)
I also liked the dinky Sunline AM I saw on a friends bike - looked lovely in very polished silver
Twenty6
Point one
Easton haven
Thompson
I have a point one and a Thompson. I much prefer the Thompson.
Straitline pinch clamp, not stupid money but lovely and available in a bewildering array of colours.
The On-one CNC'd 'Thompson' rip off stems are nice and only about £30
Thomson 50mm for me, i got mine from crc for £50 - couldn't believe they had one less than 200mm long in the sale, its now back up in price, mail me if you want a crc voucher though if that helps.
70mm ftw
I have these on a couple of bikes, another Thomson rip-off probably but no complaints from me...
[url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-El-Gallo-Jeffe-Bike-4X-Stem-170gm-Various-Colours-/160467723835 ]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-El-Gallo-Jeffe-Bike-4X-Stem-170gm-Various-Colours-/160467723835[/url]
Gotta say I love my Thomson..
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Hard to fault the Thomson. And you're not going to look at it in five years and think it looks dated, like some of the other options. Simple, elegant quality.
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That's the view of the Renthal stem from the good side.
It's got an interesting face....
honourablegeorge - MemberThat's the view of the Renthal stem from the good side.
It's got an interesting face....
It's beautiful from any angle. Like me.
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Thomson for me too. A mate has a Renthal, I think it looks just a little bit ugly.
Syntace Superforce
Renthal.... a little bit ugly.
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