Deda Pista Bars/Stem?
08-31-06, 11:27 PM
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Deda Pista Bars/Stem?
Yes I sprung for them. Good, bad, or super sucky?
08-31-06, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by freebird
Yes I sprung for them. Good, bad, or super sucky?
That's like marrying a woman then asking about her "history".
08-31-06, 11:34 PM
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Did that too....
They haven't arrived, and I'm just curious how foolish I've been, and if it's more than normal.
They haven't arrived, and I'm just curious how foolish I've been, and if it's more than normal.
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i'm planning to slap that combo on my s-works langster
what's the going rate?
what's the going rate?
08-31-06, 11:37 PM
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They are great. Featherlight. Slick looking and comfy shape.
Scratch up easily if you ride them bare though.
Dtem: Dunno. Don't have
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Scratch up easily if you ride them bare though.
Dtem: Dunno. Don't have
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Going rate? Eblow. $70 for the (steel) bars, $115 (I know, I know) for the stem. Most places are like $115 and $150 respectively.
09-01-06, 12:46 AM
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that stem is the isht. I just wish the price would come down a bit.
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Originally Posted by freebird
Going rate? Eblow. $70 for the (steel) bars, $115 (I know, I know) for the stem. Most places are like $115 and $150 respectively.
09-01-06, 06:18 AM
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they're light and all, but too flexy for me on the track. i'm also 6'4" 200lbs, so that has something to do with it... going to switch to the nitto steel drops for next season. but otherwise, they're great.
**edit** i have the alum ones
**edit** i have the alum ones
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09-01-06, 06:23 AM
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Spring for the steel bars (velocita), they're much better than the aluminum (elementi).
09-01-06, 07:19 AM
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I really like mine...effing light as hell and the stem is definately stiff. I can se how the bars could be called flexy... especially around the ends of the drops, though if you keep your hands closer to the bends, there isn't so much of an issue.
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Originally Posted by Learn_not2burn
Spring for the steel bars (velocita), they're much better than the aluminum (elementi).
09-01-06, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by eyefloater
Eblow ... like it blows? Or Eblow ... like it's coke?
Kinda both. "Where does all the money go, where does all the money go..."
09-01-06, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by sivat
that stem is the isht. I just wish the price would come down a bit.
Try this--
https://www.thebikebiz.com/product_p/cmp-stem-tor01.htm
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Originally Posted by freebird
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Stem just arrived. It's very, very nice. Worth the $? Guess I'll soon see.
Does the flat black anodizing scratch/wear off easily? Seems like it might.
The instructions say to polish it with vaseline and a soft cloth. Kinda sexy, non?
Does the flat black anodizing scratch/wear off easily? Seems like it might.
The instructions say to polish it with vaseline and a soft cloth. Kinda sexy, non?
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Polish what with vaseline? 
I know i get excited with new parts but instructions telling you to use lub, that's just silly.
I know i get excited with new parts but instructions telling you to use lub, that's just silly.
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I am 6' 4" and I weight 230lbs and I have a friend with em and they aren't flexy but he also has a thompson x2 stem instead of the newton
