Originally Posted by
jhan
I am thinking about switching to a shorter stem for my CAAD8; from 100mm to 90mm. My LBS sung me the praises of Thomson stems and sold me an X4 for $90. When I looked it up on the internet, I find out that the X4 is the mountain bike stem and the X2 is the road bike stem. He sold me the wrong stem!
I might as well order online if my LBS manager can't properly sell me the right kind of stem, at a premium price. Question, does the name brand of the stem really matter? If so, what would you recommend?
thanks
The X2 is slightly lighter and has a different angle. The X4 may have matched your current stem's rise more closely than the X2. If you're concerned about the extra 20 grams, take it back to your LBS and exchange it for an X2. FWIW, the X4 is still very weight competitive with comparable "road" stems.