kim klakow wrote:
> Hi Garth,
>
> it's probably not the stem/frame combination that is the problem, but the
> stem/bar part.
> Since this kind of stem just pushes a small part of the bar into the front
> of the bar, there is not too much enclosure on the bar itself. A 3TTT stem,
> for example, wraps around the complete bar and the pressure is distributed
> evenly. The Shimano aero/AX stems had the similar problem as the
> mechanically related Cinelli stem. Nice and clean, but you really have to
> crank them to get the bars tight ...
>
> greets,
> Kim "I've got an ole aero stem on my commuter" Klakow
>
Kim is correct. You need to get them very tight. Once you do they are fine. I bought up the remaining stock from Shimano so I've been selling quite a few and getting a lot of feedback from customers. All the feedback has been positive, except for those few folks who are nervous about making things too tight. ;-)
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