Which short stem?

captainfly
captainfly Posts: 1,001
edited April 2009 in MTB buying advice
Can anyone help me decide on a 40-50mm stem?
are any of these fantastic or awful
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=17950

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=32833

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=3231

I'm just after something strong and well made, that will let me lift the front of my bike and quicken up the steering.
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  • yoohoo999
    yoohoo999 Posts: 940
    is £35 your budget?

    I've got an excellent Hope 50mm 0 degree rise stem. It's a bit more expensive at £59, but it's a "fit and forget" product.

    To be honest, I've never used any of the products you listed so can't comment on them.
  • ratty2k
    ratty2k Posts: 3,872
    Nowt wrong with any of 'em TBH... 50mm is VERY short tho'.... I run a 70mm on my Reign and any less while usefull in places would make it too cramped in the cockpit.
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Spank 1.5 timee stem is what I got. tis lovely :)
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  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    Truvativ Holzfeller, maybe?
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  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    ratty2k wrote:
    Nowt wrong with any of 'em TBH... 50mm is VERY short tho'.... I run a 70mm on my Reign and any less while usefull in places would make it too cramped in the cockpit.

    Yeah I get the compromise, that is why I can only really justify £35 or so (as it might not be perminant), The type of riding I do has no climbs but loads of fast bumps, rocks and roots where lifting the front is more important so really need to rehone my old BMX skills :wink:
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    Why are MTB economics; spend twice as much as you intended, but only half as much as you wish you could afford? :roll:

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