Originally Posted by
TrojanHorse
I'm not that fussy and I *still* wouldn't want an integrated bar/stem.
For that matter, I'm not really sure what a carbon stem really improves so I'm still clamping my carbon bars with AL stems...
Carbon bars and stems reduce vibration that you get through the bars compared to aluminum. It is very noticeable. The downside is the cost and the fragile nature of the material.