Behold this 130mm prototype stem I'm testing that makes the carbon steerer of my Alpha-Q GS30 seem rather elastic.
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Zen Cyclery wrote:Ahh a beautiful stem but 130mm? Might as well use a baseball bat for a stem at that point.
MajorMantra wrote:Wow. Is that fully CNC'd? I'd be slightly concerned about the strength of a CNC'd part at that weight.
MajorMantra wrote:Just because CNC'd parts are inherently weaker than forged ones, and this is a part that's pushing the limits on weight savings.
53x12 wrote:MajorMantra wrote:Just because CNC'd parts are inherently weaker than forged ones, and this is a part that's pushing the limits on weight savings.
That is a misconception many hold. A properly designed and executed CNC part is just as strong. No need to paint broad strokes.