Originally Posted by
2frmMI
So say you... How about a picture?
We were using a DaVinci 200mm ti stem (painted red to match our frame) with Aber Holla extension. My wife really like the higher bar position but the combo was heavy (440g) and was only compatible with 25.4mm handlebar. The new DeKerf stem is unusual because it's made of curved ti tubing to provide the right length and rise. I created a template to confirm the measurements before fabrication. I talked to various ti builders (incl DaVinci) about a custom stem and they were either too expensive or would only weld two straight tubes together. Chris Dekerf told me that the ti tubing was very difficult to bend (with this wall thickness) and it had to filled with a special fluid to minimize crimping. It has enough stiffness (even at 240g) and looks pretty good IMHO. It's currently waiting to be painted black to match our natural carbon frame.
