Originally Posted by
ponyyyyyyy
ah, that is quite interesting. yeah right now, 100g is not worth the $200, especially when I can save it elsewhere for cheaper. Thanks.
actually another interesting question, is there a difference between 2-bolt face plate vs 4? other than the obvious? should I exclusively trust a 4-bolt face?
That is not to say that a $20 stem is just as good.
For the number of bolts, I would prefer a 4 bolt as there is a better chance of the pressure on the bar-stem interface being even, and as a result the reaction forces also even. I have no numbers and no calculations, or evidence for that matter, but my gut feel is that when we see broken CF handlebars, some of it may have to do with an uneven clamping force.