-17 degree stem and handlebar advice

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KOGAN
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by KOGAN

have gone a bit nail polish varnish mad and done the seatpost :D

Got my Ritchey Bars in the post today as well...pretty happy with these!

Now to decide what colour bar tape!?

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by nathanong87

match the tape to whatever color your saddle is.

KOGAN
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by KOGAN

black it is then..

think ill have to wear hi vis clothing as this bike is going to end up very black!

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by HillRPete

Got the Ritchey WCS 17°. No frills, just fine.

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by GregSherwin

hi there. who makes them please?

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by Kayrehn

Do a search please, discussion on this not long ago...

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by carbon2329

I'd recommend the Ritchey. :welcome:

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by shimmeD

I have 3T, Ritchey and Thomson x2. Not many out there!

Thomson is heaviest, but looks very well made in CNC.

Agree on cutting some slack sometimes.
Less is more.

GregSherwin
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by GregSherwin

shimmeD wrote:I have 3T, Ritchey and Thomson x2. Not many out there!

Thomson is heaviest, but looks very well made in CNC.

Agree on cutting some slack sometimes.



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GregSherwin
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by GregSherwin

Are there no deda stems of 73 degrees other than the pista mentioned; is best -10 (80 degrees)?

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by corky

easton EA70 .....not light, bit ugly really but another contender

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GregSherwin wrote:Are there no deda stems of 73 degrees other than the pista mentioned; is best -10 (80 degrees)?


pista stems will rule 2014. I want one.

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by corky

for the weight weenie...... MCFK stem available in 1q 2014 is showing as -17mon their website...... well actually its shiwing as 17 but i hope they mean -17.......

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by FIJIGabe

Bontrager makes a complete line of 17deg. stems in their RXL line (aluminum), but nothing listed in their RXXXL line (carbon) for consumer use. Claimed weights range from 111g (75mm, white) to 141g (120mm, black). I'm sure weight can be saved by stripping off the paint.

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by Ragamuffin

I've used the same Thomson X2 for the past 6 years (moved between different bikes) and it's been great. Could probably get it a little light switching to Ti hardware. For what it's worth, the stiffest cockpit I've used to date has been an X2 stem mated to an Enve bar; aesthetically they match up pretty well too.

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