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11-28-17 | 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by woodardhsd

Thanks for that reply. I'm not trying to spend hundreds to shave a few grams, I just didn't want to add any weight (if I didn't have to) by spending $40 for a longer stem.

I did look at fairwheelbikes and found a Kalloy Uno Stealth 130mm stem for $35. It weighs 129g with bolts according to their site. My stem with bolts was 155g. I can lose 9 more grams with the titanium bolts for only $25 more

I would post a link, but the site won't let me yet. Would that stem be better than the Ritchey I mentioned in the first post?

There used to be a time in the bike world when “better” meant stiffer, but the tech has advanced to such a point that I don’t really think much about stems outside of weight and looks. So, the Kalloy is better because it’s lighter, I suppose. If it looks better, then it’s all win! But seriously, though, I wouldn’t worry about quality outside of the Price/Style/Weight matrix.

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