carbon or alloy stem

radiation man
radiation man Posts: 446
edited October 2011 in Road beginners
at the moment i have a carbon stem on one of my bikes and an alloy one on the other, im thinking of changing the carbon stem for an alloy one due to the carbon ones keep seizing in my alloy frame, will i notice any difference in comfort without the carbon stem

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  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    I've chopped and changed from alloy to carbon and i can't tell the difference, i have carbon frames and alloy and carbon bars on one bike, i've ended up with alloy stems on all three now.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    What about both in one stem?

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  • peter101cycle
    peter101cycle Posts: 298
    I've always used good quality alloy stem and bars, cheaper can be as light or lighter and stronger and less susceptible to failure.
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  • fish156
    fish156 Posts: 496
    radiation man wrote:
    ... im thinking of changing the carbon stem for an alloy one due to the carbon ones keep seizing in my alloy frame, ...

    ? Do you mean seat post, not stem?
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Your stem can't seize in the frame. Must be seatpost surely.

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