O oaep7 Retro Guru Apr 17, 2009 #1 Morning all, What are the advantages/disadvantages of running a 31.8 stem/bar setup? Cheers
Augustus Retrobike Rider Feedback View Apr 17, 2009 #2 uglier. heavier. more stem/ bar choice these days. stiffer i presume.
tintin40 Retrobike Rider Gold Trader 98+ BoTM Winner Klein Fan Feedback View Apr 17, 2009 #3 Wu-Tangled":1xslx65w said: uglier. heavier. more stem/ bar choice these days. stiffer i presume. Click to expand... Oh so true But in the case of the USE bar. The carbon weave looks sexy
Wu-Tangled":1xslx65w said: uglier. heavier. more stem/ bar choice these days. stiffer i presume. Click to expand... Oh so true But in the case of the USE bar. The carbon weave looks sexy
O oaep7 Retro Guru Apr 17, 2009 #4 Not sure about heavier, Thomson X4 is lighter than X2 and monkeylite 31.8's are 150g but thats only what ive read
Not sure about heavier, Thomson X4 is lighter than X2 and monkeylite 31.8's are 150g but thats only what ive read
Augustus Retrobike Rider Feedback View Apr 17, 2009 #5 oaep7":2bh2g23w said: Not sure about heavier, Thomson X4 is lighter than X2 and monkeylite 31.8's are 150g but thats only what ive read Click to expand... true, but x2's and x4's are a different design. would imagine the same design to be heavier (marginally) as with bars as there's more material. marginal anyway i'd imagine. personally i think it's uglier. everything's getting supersized on bikes. looks daft on my cx bike with it's skinny steel tubes. :roll: Tintin's right though, the USE weave is nice.
oaep7":2bh2g23w said: Not sure about heavier, Thomson X4 is lighter than X2 and monkeylite 31.8's are 150g but thats only what ive read Click to expand... true, but x2's and x4's are a different design. would imagine the same design to be heavier (marginally) as with bars as there's more material. marginal anyway i'd imagine. personally i think it's uglier. everything's getting supersized on bikes. looks daft on my cx bike with it's skinny steel tubes. :roll: Tintin's right though, the USE weave is nice.
Augustus Retrobike Rider Feedback View Apr 17, 2009 #7 no idea what actual advantages are. probably stiffer.
tintin40 Retrobike Rider Gold Trader 98+ BoTM Winner Klein Fan Feedback View Apr 17, 2009 #8 I had both size USE on two Trimble frames. The OS was stiffer. And look better with the fat frame. was 15grams heavier
I had both size USE on two Trimble frames. The OS was stiffer. And look better with the fat frame. was 15grams heavier
O oaep7 Retro Guru Apr 17, 2009 #9 Potentially going on a Pace RC305, so reckon it should suit it aesthetically
M mtbfix Senior Retro Guru Feedback View Apr 17, 2009 #10 They are a bit stiffer and do look daft on skinny tubed bikes. Main advantage is the increased clamp area of the stem reducing the crush risk, particularly on carbon bars.
They are a bit stiffer and do look daft on skinny tubed bikes. Main advantage is the increased clamp area of the stem reducing the crush risk, particularly on carbon bars.