thanks! its been on loan to a buddy of mine since xmas. someone had the nerve to shout to him "that thing is unsafe" while he was at freewheel on valencia. i dont know who that person was, but they should learn a few things! that stem is probably safer than any stem available on the retail market today. its made by nitto for keirin frame builders to size frames/stems to the racers. i rock it major taylor style. its no ttt or cinelli or ancient arnold schwinn, but it sure works! and it is h-e-a-v-y