Why are stems so expensive?

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10-26-08 | 11:12 PM

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Understanding

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well, IRO sells their stems at $24...

10-26-08 | 11:36 PM

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supercub

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jenson's has easton stems on sale all the time. They're like 75% off retail price. As someone said upthread, you may not be able to find the exact length, if you're particular, but they have several different lengths and diameter sizes.

https://www.jensonusa.com/store/sub/147-Stems.aspx?s=424

10-27-08 | 05:21 AM

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I like my Salsa Stem, it didn't cost much

10-27-08 | 08:01 AM

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I like salsa n chips and salsa

10-27-08 | 09:35 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kobefan

I was looking to build up a bike, and i noticed that the stems are around 100-200 dollars.

Thats around 1/3 the price of a starter fixie on bikesdirect?

Any reason for the high costs of stems?

If i buy a cheap nashbar stem, will it break?

thansk!

You can get a stem for $10-$20. End thread. God.