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csainthenry
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: January 13, 2004
Strengths: Looks good, free, not flexy, free...Weaknesses: Extra heavy. paired with my Profile BRC fork and 3TTT Forma bars, the front of my bike weights 10 lbs.Bottom Line: This stem was the right price and length, so I took it. after a year or so on it, I havent had any problems...I haven't noticed flex like some of the other reviewers, but then again I ride a tank, and none of it even thinks about flexing.
Looks pretty good, and the big ITM have actually given me some Euro cred...someone actuallt commented on it oddly enough...
Favorite Ride: Grandview
Purchased At: B&B Kirk's - Muncie,
Similar Products Used: Titec Knucklehead DH(long story) generic crappy stem that was ablout 6" long(cheap OEM), ITM quill stem.
Bike Setup: Leader 715R/105/Shimano R540 wheels/Selle Italia/Profile BRC/TTT/ITM/Look PP396
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joebunda
a Recreational Rider
from Philadelphia, PADate Reviewed: October 21, 2002
Strengths: None.Weaknesses: Weld failed. See summary.Bottom Line: WARNING: This stem split completely apart at the weld after only a year and a half. As I started down a hill, I suddenly found my handlebars dangling in mid-air as I did a summersault over the bike. This kind of part failure could be fatal.
Favorite Ride: Fast recreational road biking
Bike Setup: TREK 2200 with campy.
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sebastiaan Lambooy
a Road Racer
from Buderim, AustraliaDate Reviewed: August 22, 2001
Strengths: Looks good, with decent anodised surface. Reasonably pricedWeaknesses: Gets very flexy after a few months. No good for sprintingBottom Line: Spend more money and get a stiffer one; The weight of this part is irrelevant if it affects rigidity. I found the syncros fantastic, and even at 140mm is still stiff and feels rocksolid. The bolts of the ITM thread and corrode too easily.
Favorite Ride: any hard one
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: Noosa Bikeshop
Similar Products Used: syncros, cinelli
Bike Setup: 46cm ITM millenium handlebars
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David Jones
a Road Racer
from Virginia Beach,VA USADate Reviewed: August 1, 2001
Strengths: StrengthWeaknesses: Don't dream of throwing this stem on a carbon steerer tubed fork. You may get lucky once. ..Bottom Line: This stem should have a disclaimer to NOT use with a carbon steerer tube. I broke one using it, and after searching some newsgroups I see quite a few number of people had. I'm not a "ham-fist," and use a torque wrench. Reynolds recommends against this type of setup as well.
Favorite Ride: Windatback
Price Paid:
$32.00
Purchased At: Excel
Similar Products Used: Plenty
Bike Setup: Campy, Bianchi. .
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Adam Mead
a Road Racer
from Sunshine Coast Qld AustraliaDate Reviewed: June 26, 2001
Strengths: Cheap, good finishWeaknesses: Bolts prone to rusting, poor stiffnessBottom Line: This stem seems like a good option however after a while they loose thier ridgity and become quite flexible.
This is a worrying problem, considering that i am not a particuarly heavy rider at 69kgs. I know of a friend who had one that snapped under normal use.
Not worth the risk, spend more money and get something better.
Favorite Ride: Any withuot traffic
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: lifecycle
Similar Products Used: Cinelli
Bike Setup: Ti Sports with full Dura Ace 8 spd
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