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Folks have already provided a wide selection of options, so my advice is about aesthetics, which is purely personal. It obviously depends on the overall look you are going for and the choice of other components, but as a general rule I prefer that the diameter of the stem is not greater than the diameter of the toptube. The bigger stems suggested here look better on bikes with bigger tubes (with ti, that means 44mm headtubes, beefy downtubes, 30.9mm or wider seat tubes, etc.). For older school ti (i.e., with 1.125" steerers, 27.2mm seat tubes, etc.) the skinnier stems look better imo.
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The Pro PLT is also a great option. The cheaper, plain version of the Pro Vibe looks good with traditional tubing and comes in 10 degree.
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Thanks
In the notes they say recommended only for Deda Carbon bars Is there something special about there bars Quote:
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Just came across this funky looking one. Too bad the longest is a 110.
Reminds me a bit of the Cinelli Alter. https://www.controltechbikes.com/products/item/208.html Last edited by Veloo; 05-21-2020 at 07:28 AM. |
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Nitto silver stem
It might have already been mentioned, but for a silver stem it is hard to beat the Nitto UI-85EX:
Of course, if you’re still running a quill stem and need to get the bar up, there’s always the 225mm Nitto Technomic quill stem: Lol Good Luck! Last edited by bfd; 05-20-2020 at 09:50 PM. |
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If, however, a little bit of silver complements a frame then I really like the older Ritchey WCS with the logos removed. This is one of my main reasons for using those older WCS stems. The tube is smaller than most and it has smooth transitions. Last edited by ColonelJLloyd; 05-20-2020 at 10:52 PM. |
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I have a white one. Looks good, and best thing... if you like hands on tops hugging the stem the puzzle clamp has zero bumps or pressure point for your hands. That and the Uno are VG, and the Uno is a deal, and comes in every possible rise/fall it seems like. Only bad thing with the Uno is the hole to edges on the steer tube mating ID is a lot smaller than a lot of carbon steerer tubes should use. 3T ARX Team in Stealth gets a strong vote from me as well.
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I like this Nitto via Sim-Works
https://sim.works/collections/stems-...nt=16532769859 plus a little safety info on stems from Luescher Teknik: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWn3JzTp4T4&t=347s |
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This is a silly question for three reasons.
1 - While small, a stem is a key piece of machinery connecting the steering mechanism to the bike. So, it should be functional, safe and dependable. Elegance really shouldn't factor, but if it must: 2 - It should be way down the list. Like 11 out of 10. 3 - Anyway, ask 10 people, you'll get at least 5 different responses, possibly 10. It's all subjective. Why do you need me to tell you, what looks good? Can't you decide that for yourself? |
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Quill stems: Nitto forged
Ahead: Syntace 99
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But that’s me. And I can decide that by myself. Of course I’ve never owned a commercially manufactured stem, of any brand, that wasn’t functional, safe, or dependable. And the only ones that were truly attractive were made by the framemaker. |
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I like three stems/;
S-Works stem Tune Geiles Teil 4.0 Moots RSL stem Which one is on the bike largely depends on the fit. The Moots has a 45mm stack height whereas the others are 40mm, and the tune is -8. In retrospect the news 700 for the RSL stem was not money well spent, even though the stem is glorious. I like the S-works one almost as much and those can be had for about 60 brand new on everyone’s favourite auction site. |
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1. FSA Afterburner. Actually an MTB stem, It is a wide stem with a short stack (under 35mm I believe) and with the -10deg rise it looks great with a slightly sloped top tube on a road bike and it's fairly affordable.
2. The BMC ICS stem combined with the corresponding headset cover is also quite beautiful, along with the gloss-on-matte contrasting finishes. 3. Although this is a one-piece bar/stem, besides the smooth transition from the stem to bar, I absolutely love the underside of the Black Inc. Barstem. It reminds me of the underbelly of a B2 Bomber. Last edited by mmendoza87; 05-29-2020 at 04:04 PM. |
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