I actually like these stems. If you're talking about a classic frame, lugged or fillet brazed, nowt wrong with that in my book.
+1 If you have a decorative frame. Chances are all the details are in the headtube area, so a busy stem might clash.
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+1
If you have a decorative frame. Chances are all the details are in the headtube area, so a busy stem might clash.