Thomson x2 road stem....

marts500
marts500 Posts: 85
edited August 2009 in Road buying advice
I am thinking about buying this stem for my bike build...however i have an spare x4 mtb stem which would fit as i would be buying the same size fitting etc.Would it make any difference handling-wise.Or it would just not" look right" or be too stiff and heavy etc.

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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    The X4 is a tad heavier but still fine. I run an X4 on my roadie in winter (with a Hope faceplate for the LED).

    As to not looking right, both are available in 0 and 10 degree as far as I know, so the only difference is the X4 is a tad burlier, but it's still a handsome beast.
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • JonEdwards
    JonEdwards Posts: 452
    The X4 has a 4 bolt faceplate, whilst the X2 has (funny old world!) a 2 bolt one.

    Some h/bar manufacturers (Easton being one) very specifically say in their instructions not to use 4 bolt stems with certain of their products (My EC90 bars for example).

    No doubt it's fine in the real world, but just a heads up....
  • marts500
    marts500 Posts: 85
    Cheers..i think i'll put the old x4 on and put the money towards some new bars.

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