Road Stem

madeincumbria
madeincumbria Posts: 33
edited November 2008 in Workshop
I'm after a new stem for my Giant SCR. 90mm in length and I'm open minded on the angle. After hours of looking at every bike shop on the web I can not make up my mind. Any suggestions/recomendations?
Giant SCR ever so slightly pimped

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  • verloren
    verloren Posts: 337
    Cycling Plus reviewed a bunch of stems recently, and the Pro LT did very well at a decent price. I bought one and am very happy with it, though I'm not particularly discerning - it's a piece of metal that keeps the handlebars the right distance from the rest of the bike :)
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  • Tiny Explosions
    Tiny Explosions Posts: 26
    Just ordered an FSA OS-99 Stem from herel -got a decent review on bikeradar, and it's only 98g!
  • topdude
    topdude Posts: 1,557
    Shameless plug :wink:
    If it's for standard 26mm bars i have a nice Ritchey stem for sale on a well known auction site.
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=160299699480
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  • Nuggs
    Nuggs Posts: 1,804
    My next stem will be Syntace - they've been getting some very good reviews lately - stiff as you like.
  • James_London
    James_London Posts: 530
    edited November 2008
    Depends on your weight and how you plan to ride (specifically will you want to sprint or ride hard) but Pro PLT or the Deda Zero100 are both good functional and cheap options. 98g may be a bit light - the very light stems I've had have been too flexible for my liking. I'd rather save a few grammes elsewhere.

    The Pro LT is a little weedy and cheap and IMO the OS-99 is overpriced and too light! There' something to be said for matching brands of finishing kit on your bike but you don't say which SCR you have so hard to say...
  • madeincumbria
    madeincumbria Posts: 33
    158 lbs
    5' 10"
    all rounder (but in reality just plain normal)
    Standard Giant finishing kit.
    Giant SCR ever so slightly pimped
  • James_London
    James_London Posts: 530
    Aren't there a bunch of different SCRs? Anyway if your bars are 31.8mm (oversized) Pick up a Deda Zero 100 - £36.25 on Ribble
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    Syntace, Ritchey WCS, Thomson X4 and X2, nicer FSAs...

    depends on whether you are OS or std, and how much of a weenie you are.
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  • wilwil
    wilwil Posts: 374
    What does matter is the stack height if you want to keep the amount of spacers under the stem the same. Some stems are 40 mm and some are 35 mm. I have an FSA OS-99 which is 40 mm and an ITM that is 35 mm. This is a measurement that is often overlooked.

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