Gear Review

Sunline V1 XC Stem

Item #SNL0016 | 0 in Stock
4 Star Rating

Light and Creaky

By eggzilla July 22, 2011

If you're looking for the lightest XC stem you can find then look no further because Sunline nailed it. It was advertised at 122 grams and I weighed the 90mm stem in at 121 grams. Probably not going to find anything lighter and stronger and these offer superb tracking on my SS 29er. However, the color doesn't match the cool titanium brushed look of the V1 745 handlebar that I bought and I haven't been able to get rid of the last little bit of creakiness that this exhibit. I tightened up to spec with a torque wrench and even went one Nm further, still a little creaking on steep uphills when I'm standing on my SS bike. That is an extreme situation though and on a geared bike these should be just fine.

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Tech Specs:

Material:
Aluminum 
Bar Diameter:
31.8mm 
Steer Tube Diameter:
1.125in 
Length:
90, 100, 110m 
Rise:
+ / - 6deg 
Bar Attachment:
4-Bolt 
Weight:
[100mm, 6deg] 122g 
Recommended Use:
XC, Am 

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