cinelli oyster stem?

[surfbikeswim]

Any opinions on this stem?Good, bad, indifferent See them on ebay and seem to be one of the few silver stems that allows changing bars easily.

Thanks
Ian

[bulliedawg]

I hear it's really stiff. Get it?...oysters?...stiff?

Oh, come on people!

[cinelli]

I had heard that slipping was a problem because the large plastic piece did not grip as well as the alloy.

[weisan]

I found a good source recently for cheap stems both threaded and threadless with two-bolt frontplates for easy change...
http://www.chucksbikes.com/store/

Click on the left: Stems/Seatposts

Take a look at the Cinelli Groove stem. The price is RIGHT.

[surfbikeswim]

Weisan, Cinelli

Thanks for the comments.Weisan ,I was looking for a quill stem.

Bulliedawg, I am not going to touch that with a ten foot pole :)

Ian

[weisan]

you might consider the Deda Murex.
http://www.bicycleworldusa.com/store/index.html?lang=en-us&target=d55.html
Scroll to the bottom.
Usually you can get it cheaper on eBay.

[weisan]

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