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@vilms5000
sooooo, last night I b0rked my super-stylish Sakae MTB stem by over-tightening the clamp bolt. Looking at this pic, I see a helical insert which means. this. is. an. alloy. stem? Seriously. Always assumed steel.
Which has me wondering two things: Why does it weigh so much? And why not steel in the first place?
I’ve replaced it with a parts bin Ritchey Pro and my bike is now 50% lighter (if only half as sexy).