Originally Posted by
atombikes
The stem seems stiff enough. Lengthening your reach does place more strain on the riser, but the stresses are working on the hinge, not the locking pins (see pic).
Since this is a quill-style riser, it's easily replaced with something else.
Thanks for the info and encouragement. I am enjoying this bike way more than I expected. Was thinking it was a stop gap measure, but suspect I will keep it around. My only concern is the folding mechanisms. Anyone had any issues with these failing, breaking, etc. They seem a bit more complicated than necessary, so I wonder about the durability / longevity.