What is the advantage of a carbon wrapped stem over an aluminum stem or even just a carbon stem?
None that I can see...it's gimmicky. If you want a carbon stem...pony up the $$ and get one. I really do not so I went with Alu Ritchey.
Originally Posted by
aroldan64
In my case, no advantage at all !! In fact, maybe the carbon wrapping was the one responsible of hiding the AL corrosion, grrrrrr .
I agree 100%...the thing just seems like a poor design. Again, I'm glad all this cost you was a stem.