Originally Posted by
Bikedued
Two stems in 15 years is not a bad track record, especially with no injuries? I say Nitto forged Technomic Deluxe. It's $50, and well worth it. I thought all stems flexed until I got one. With the height you run, it will be money well spent.,,,,BD
It's long, but not as long as it looks. On a 60cm framed bike I have, it can be dropped to the point of looking normal.
http://www.velo-orange.com/nitedest.html
The Nitto doesn't seem to be a pop top stem. That's one of the reasons I like the Salsa, easy to replace in case it *gasp* breaks.
Given that I haven't really cycled from 1998 to 2006... and my current commute is sometimes over pretty rough road I need a good piece this time.