Originally Posted by VegasJen

I wanted to try a slightly shorter stem on my Shiv. I was looking through my collection of parts because I knew I had three or four stems in there. Turns out I found one that fit the bill. Put it on and I think it's pretty much exactly what I needed. But now I have to buy a replacement in the exact same size.

Why?

Well, because the shorter one is a Cannondale branded stem, and it just bugs the crap out of me to have that on my Specialized. I have no problem with C-dale. It came off my Synapse. The problem is just the competing brands. Stupid, I know. But I would rather have a manufacturer that doesn't "clash".

Would that bother any of you?