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Old 01-07-21, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Germany_chris
The problem with aluminum stems as you saw id they're too big for the 1" head tube. which is why I went to steel with steel spacers.

We all gotta float out own boat my stem/spacers are worth every dollar I spent on them, they may not be to someone else. I have never looked for the cheapest way to any objective I've always done things the way I want them done which is probably why I don't N+1
Ooh, good point on the 1" head tube dilemma. Yeah, I can see why a bulky stem wouldn't look great in that scenario and you would look for a sleek/slim option.
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