Originally Posted by
burnthesheep
I think this aero handlebar and stem project is becoming a boondoggle. It'll work, but I didn't read the spec sheet on the stem before buying it.
It's from a very very legit company that sells aero stems and other things.
It probably weighs equal on its own to an entire normal alloy bar and stem combo.
I'm debating finishing with sanding the paint off the side of the stem to fit the stem into the aerobar and selling the combo unused at a loss. It'd look amazing for someone.
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What kind of stem is this? I needed a new stem when switching to aero bars and didn't pay much attention to the weight. Got an allow Zipp something or other. It isn't impossible that it is the same model you are talking about.
I don't get the part about sanding paint off the side to fit into the aerobar. Are they different brands that don't fit together?