I personally wouldn't take a hammer to a stem. I wouldn't want to be downhilling at 30+ and discover I'd introduced a hairline crack into the bit that keeps me going straight.
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I personally wouldn't take a hammer to a stem. I wouldn't want to be downhilling at 30+ and discover I'd introduced a hairline crack into the bit that keeps me going straight.