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Old 08-29-17 | 08:23 PM
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From: Eastern PA, USA

Bikes: 2014 Trek Domane 6.9, 1999 LeMond Zurich, 1978 Schwinn Superior

Agree with others: you can buy something newer, better, and cheaper. In fact you have to: riding on a stem with a saw slot it it is pretty precarious. That slot is what we engineer types call a stress concentrator. Imminent, sudden fatigue failure.

The finish on that thing is nice, though. You could look at nice vintage Cinelli 1A stems, with a new bar. Make sure you get the right bar and hole size.

Full disclosure: I have a couple of 1A stems for sale on ebay right now.
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