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TheMontashu
06-08-2006, 01:34 AM
What is the lightest stem I can get with 0-7 degrees rise and 40-50MM reach.
Bicyclist
06-08-2006, 01:47 AM
Ritchey is damn light but not really DH worthy. Thomson is your best bet for non-integrated stuff.

I don't know what fork you're running but an e13 Ali stem is your best integrated choice.
Sverre
06-08-2006, 02:18 AM
Thomson is the lightest. The Elite dh50 is superstrong, stiff and only 160g. All the integrated stems are heavier.
sanjuro
06-08-2006, 02:29 AM
I looked it up for you on Quality: Hope at 145g.
no skid marks
06-08-2006, 03:59 AM
Eastern Havoks also light.So yeah either of those three,from lightest
Hope
Thompson
Eastern
Gelbwurstbrot
06-08-2006, 06:01 AM
Syntace Superforce
45 mm: 134 g

http://www.syntace.com/index.cfm?pid=1
d.e.f.
06-08-2006, 06:14 AM
2 zip-ties, maybe 3.
BuddhaRoadkill
06-08-2006, 06:15 AM
160g, 145g, 134g .... whatever. Clip your toenails and use whatever your running now.
dante
06-08-2006, 08:59 AM
160g, 145g, 134g .... whatever. Clip your toenails and use whatever your running now.

or you can run the lightest stem *and* cut your toenails and save double. :clue:
dhkid
06-08-2006, 09:19 AM
the hope one is the lightest. but is for oversides handlebars.
mandown
06-08-2006, 10:26 AM
2 zip-ties, maybe 3.

been running two for a while now with no problem. this is for DH only though. i add a third one for freeride so i can do x-ups.
Brian HCM#1
06-08-2006, 02:04 PM
I think it's time for you to start lifting weights.
sayndesyn
06-08-2006, 02:26 PM
Just buy a stem, shave your eyebrows, and be happy that you saved weight higher up and thus you have a lower COG for better turning.
bballe336
06-08-2006, 06:31 PM
Stop being such a weenie. It's more cost efficient.
gemini2k
06-08-2006, 06:35 PM
or you can run the lightest stem *and* cut your toenails and save double. :clue:

Thats science
TheMontashu
06-08-2006, 07:39 PM
I looked it up for you on Quality: Hope at 145g.
I was going to get the hope but it's 15 dagree rise.
TheMontashu
06-08-2006, 07:41 PM
I think it's time for you to start lifting weights.
I do for shooting.
BuddhaRoadkill
06-08-2006, 07:48 PM
You could use the lightest stem, clip your toenails, shave your eyebrows, AND shower. There's not just the three, you can have FOUR.
Bicyclist
06-08-2006, 07:50 PM
What about a shaved head?

Dude, your v10 is already sub 37 pounds. Get over it.
skinny mike
06-08-2006, 08:12 PM
you my friend have a problem. have you ever tried crack? i heard its a better habit than obsessing about grams.
sayndesyn
06-08-2006, 09:02 PM
have you drilled speed holes in your V-10 yet? I think I saw the syndicate is going to do that for Worlds... I swear..
TheMontashu
06-08-2006, 10:05 PM
You could use the lightest stem, clip your toenails, shave your eyebrows, AND shower. There's not just the three, you can have FOUR.
Just because you are afraid of soap does not mean other people are.
TheMontashu
06-08-2006, 10:06 PM
have you drilled speed holes in your V-10 yet? I think I saw the syndicate is going to do that for Worlds... I swear..
No, but I did drill speedholes in my fork legs :stosh:
Bicyclist
06-08-2006, 10:12 PM
Just because you are afraid of dropping the soap does not mean other people are.

Fixed it. :thumb:





































:D
no skid marks
06-08-2006, 10:26 PM
Somebody that needs a new stem might want a light one,should they be denied others knowledge because zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
TheMontashu
06-08-2006, 10:36 PM
Fixed it. :thumb:






:D
Realy? Last time I checked I showerd twice a day.
Bicyclist
06-08-2006, 10:55 PM
Wow, you're dumb.
.:Jeenyus:.
06-08-2006, 11:08 PM
Wow, you're dumb.

:stupid:

Do you need it to be spelled out?
Bicyclist
06-08-2006, 11:10 PM
Seriously. I think I could have figured that out in 6th grade.
old ol
06-09-2006, 12:01 AM
2 zip-ties, maybe 3.


For free ride id recomend laying your bars right on top of your stem and then running ONE zip tie down your steer tube. Yea but for real for all DH applications id run 2-3 ties.
Bicyclist
06-09-2006, 12:21 AM
For free ride id recomend laying your bars right on top of your stem and then running ONE zip tie down your steer tube. Yea but for real for all DH applications id run 2-3 ties.

Where the hell did you come from?
pdawg
06-09-2006, 01:12 AM
I picked up a Hope 70mm 0 rise stem for my trailbike. Somehow I wouldn't trust it on a DH or FR bike (same goes for Thomson)... just not enough material, IMHO. Thin bolts, face plate, etc.

Anybody here break a stem (zip-tied or not)?

-pdawg
buildyourown
06-09-2006, 01:20 AM
A Thomson 4x is wicked light and can absolutely handle the abuse of DH. You would have to get a machined stem stupid light for it to fail.