Road Stem on mtb

Chalothorn Vashirakovit said:

Just wondering if i can run my road stem on my mtb, the road stem says that it's clamp size is
from 25.4-26, and i saw that usual mtb stem clamp size is
25.4. So sizewise, i assume that there is no problem. But would the strenght of a road stem be
able to take mtb riding? basically i only do XC and some light trails.....no jump or drops.

What do you guys think?

Buy an mtb stem.

bomba said:

Buy an mtb stem.

Oooh, good idea. To the OP: you're only putting half your weight on this puppy, and if fails you're
in Deepshit (which, BTW, is not in Idaho). Do you really think its a good place to skimp?

--
-BB- To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least) "It's a shallow life that
doesn't give a person a few scars" - Garrison Keillor

So there is actually a difference in strength tolerance between a road stem and a XC stem? Well, the
reason why i actually want to use a road stem on my mtb is becoz of its length and angle that fits
well, also, if it can actaully be used, tehn i can save some money.

But anyway, thanks a lot for the advice "BB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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bomba said:

Buy an mtb stem.

Oooh, good idea. To the OP: you're only putting half your weight on this puppy, and if fails
you're in Deepshit (which, BTW, is not in Idaho). Do you really think its a good place to skimp?

--
-BB- To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least) "It's a shallow life
that doesn't give a person a few scars" - Garrison

Keillor

Chalothorn Vashirakovit said:

Just wondering if i can run my road stem on my mtb, the road stem says that it's clamp size is
from 25.4-26, and i saw that usual mtb stem clamp size is
25.4. So sizewise, i assume that there is no problem. But would the strenght of a road stem be
able to take mtb riding? basically i only do XC and some light trails.....no jump or drops.

What do you guys think?

Don't skimp here, reach in your wallet and get a Thomson.

--
Jerry [email hidden] remove the nospam and the period to email me.

Chalothorn Vashirakovit said:

So there is actually a difference in strength tolerance between a road stem and a XC stem? Well,
the reason why i actually want to use a road stem on my mtb is becoz of its length and angle that
fits well, also, if it can actaully be used, tehn i can save some money.

But anyway, thanks a lot for the advice "BB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

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bomba said:

Buy an mtb stem.

Oooh, good idea. To the OP: you're only putting half your weight on this puppy, and if fails
you're in Deepshit (which, BTW, is not in Idaho). Do you really think its a good place to skimp?

--
-BB- To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least) "It's a shallow life
that doesn't give a person a few scars" - Garrison

Keillor

A road stem would be strong enough for most off-road uses, but strength is not the reason to not use
one. Most road stems are made to clamp a
25.8-26.0mm diameter handlebar, but mountain bars are 25.4mm in diameter. This may seem trivial, but
tightening the stem enough to prevent slipping would put a terrible starin on the bolt and the
stem, and one or the other would probably fail before too long.

Don't do it.

Miles

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Just wondering if i can run my road stem on my mtb, the road stem says

that

Quoted message said:

it's clamp size is from 25.4-26, and i saw that usual mtb stem clamp size

is

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25.4. So sizewise, i assume that there is no problem. But would the strenght of a road stem be
able to take mtb riding? basically i only do XC and some light trails.....no jump or drops.

What do you guys think?

The mountian biker in me really, really wants to scream at you to get a RaceFace stem, pronto...

But then I think of all the cyclocross rides with road strems, and can't fathom that (as long as
things are sized right) you'll have a problem.

Chris

Thank you, this sounds like the most correct reasoning. Thanks a lot......i will not argue that mtb
should use mtb stem, but sometimes it just surprise me to see stem like themson, that look the same,
same material but they sell it for both mtb & road, so that was actaully part of the reason why i
started asking this question too.

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Chalothorn Vashirakovit said:

So there is actually a difference in strength tolerance between a road

stem

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and a XC stem? Well, the reason why i actually want to use a road stem

on

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my mtb is becoz of its length and angle that fits well, also, if it can actaully be used, tehn i
can save some money.

But anyway, thanks a lot for the advice "BB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

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On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 23:00:51 +0100, bomba wrote:

>Buy an mtb stem.

Oooh, good idea. To the OP: you're only putting half your weight on this puppy, and if fails
you're in Deepshit (which, BTW, is not in Idaho). Do you really think its a good place to skimp?

--
-BB- To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least) "It's a shallow life
that doesn't give a person a few scars" - Garrison

Keillor

A road stem would be strong enough for most off-road uses, but strength is not the reason to not
use one. Most road stems are made to clamp a
25.8-26.0mm diameter handlebar, but mountain bars are 25.4mm in diameter. This may seem trivial,
but tightening the stem enough to prevent slipping would put a terrible starin on the bolt and
the stem, and one or the other would probably fail before too long.

Don't do it.

Miles

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Don't skimp here, reach in your wallet and get a Thomson.

--
Jerry

Thomson seatposts are great, but what's so good about their ugly heavy 4-bolt stems?

...other than the fact the owner is a devil worshipper?

-John Morgan

I've been using a road stem on one of my MTB since 01. Its a System 3 with one pinch bolt at the
steerer tube. And two bolts at the handlebars. It was low cost. Its silver and a 5 degree rise. It
replaced a Control Tech that chipped and needed wrenching all the time. And was flexy. So they will
work as long as you match the handlebar and steerer tube in inches or mm.

Fire up MTB 03

Chalothorn Vashirakovit said...

Quoted message said:

Just wondering if i can run my road stem on my mtb, the road stem says that it's clamp size is
from 25.4-26, and i saw that usual mtb stem clamp size is
25.4. So sizewise, i assume that there is no problem. But would the strenght of a road stem be
able to take mtb riding? basically i only do XC and some light trails.....no jump or drops.

What do you guys think?

JensonUSA is blowing out 120mm Easton EA70 stems for $19 now. It is built like a tank and originally
sold for $80 - $100. I'm ordering one as we speak for my backup bike.

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I've been using a road stem on one of my MTB since 01. Its a System 3 with one
pinch bolt at the steerer tube. And two bolts at the handlebars. It was low cost.
Its silver and a 5 degree rise. It replaced a Control Tech that chipped and needed
wrenching all the time. And was flexy. So they will work as long as you match the
handlebar and steerer tube in inches or mm.

I have an ITM "Outback" stem which looks a lot like one of the road stems they make. Here's
hoping......