titanium stem vs carbon stem?
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What is the overall purpose of the built?
The titanium stem will definately weight a fair bit more than the ax stem, on the other hand the ax stem will cost a fair bit more.
The titanium stem will probably last forever, while the ax stem is more fragile.
Both probably won't be the most stiffest stem.
Depending on the ax zeus or rigid, the weight limit is 85 or 100 kg.
The titanium stem will definately weight a fair bit more than the ax stem, on the other hand the ax stem will cost a fair bit more.
The titanium stem will probably last forever, while the ax stem is more fragile.
Both probably won't be the most stiffest stem.
Depending on the ax zeus or rigid, the weight limit is 85 or 100 kg.
personally i would choose what looks better. the ax stem is nice, but a pain in the neck to get the handlebars in. you have to pry the ax stem open for a bar like an ax lightness or schmolke. the stem works well though once you get over the hurdle of actually getting the bar in.
Why not a light alloy stem, or if after looks a carbon wrapped alloy like ritchey C260 carbon matrix?
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Deda Superleggarro is a light alloy stem. Can't see the point in carbon stems really. Ti stems will look to different from the bars I think that looks wrong but hey it is not my bike either.
To be honest the overall purpose of the build is looks and attempting to stick to carbon-ti build.
This pretty much writes off alloy stem.
I am definitely leaning towards the firefly ti stem for this reason.
I won't be racing the bike so flex not too much of an issue.
Thanks for all your help so far.
This pretty much writes off alloy stem.
I am definitely leaning towards the firefly ti stem for this reason.
I won't be racing the bike so flex not too much of an issue.
Thanks for all your help so far.
Dave Levy in Portland, OR can make whatever kind of ti stem you want, but as with custom stuff, can get pricey:
http://ticycles.com/TCF/hardware.html#stem
http://ticycles.com/TCF/hardware.html#stem
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UpFromOne wrote:Dave Levy in Portland, OR can make whatever kind of ti stem you want
Nice work but he has to remove those oval stickers. Yikes!