REDSHIFT ShockStop Suspension Stem for Bicycles, Shock-Absorbing Bike Handlebar Stem for Road, Gravel, Hybrid, and E-Bikes

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The stem came with the elastomers fitted for a 6 deg rise, to reverse and get a 6 deg drop you also need to move the elastomers to the top, no big deal and this is made very clear in the instructions. Also fitting the stem to the bike before playing with the elastomers was made clear and made it very easy to refit the wedge. Measure your current seatpost from the clamp collar to the saddle rail and refer to the chart above to choose your preferred size. For looks, quality and attention to detail I will give the stem 9.5 out of 10 (.5 lost for the boxy look) Take control - customize your suspension feel to float over obstacles and maintain control over rough terrain Details:

Cane Creek has just released a new model called the eeSilk+, which has about twice the suspension travel (35mm). Being elastomer-based, you get the advantage of it feeling quite ‘muted’ on smooth surfaces, but with the boost in travel, the eeSilk+ can isolate your body from even bigger holes and depressions. From 80 through to 120mm in ten-millimetre increments and with the option for integrated tech mount out front, the stem is available for many different tastes and fits. So here goes, having made the decision to buy the stem I could be a little bias so I’m going to be deliberately critical to ensure you all get a good balanced idea. Based on any other suspension device that I have ever owned I can only give this 10 out of 10 for its simplicity. Final summary + Pros and Cons One might think that coming up with an elastomer-based, single-pivot suspension stem would be pretty easy. However, as with most things, doing it well is easier said than done, and Cane Creek has actually been working on this project for quite a long time — since at least some time in 2018.

With the knowledge that my tyre volume and pressure could cope with the sort of impacts I normally try to avoid, I steered towards the roughest patches of tarmac, potholes, ancient cobbles and uneven gravel. Suspension stems are nothing new. You might have seen them on rigid mountain bikes in the mid-1990s before suspension forks really took hold. Pros: Reduces road buzz and hand and arm fatigue, looks like a normal stem, 10 options of rise/length Developed together with Redshift, you get the same tunable ride feel with two of 5 different interchangeable elastomers inserted into the stem to suit rider weight or riding style preference.

The pinnacle of lightweight, broad, modular approach to integrated drop-barsuspension, BMC’s proprietary Micro Travel Technology (MTT) has evolved over several generations into what it is today. The progressive engineers at our Impec Lab have spent years developing and perfecting the function and performance of the system, originally conceived to excel in the unforgiving discipline of cross-country racing, now extending to gravel riding and beyond. My electric cargo bike does have a positive rise stem (a Surly Big Dummy with an aftermarket Bafang motor added), so it fits well on that. The extra-long wheelbase, steel frame and large-volume tires make that bike reasonably comfortable already, but the urban roads and paths that I use it on sometimes aren’t so smooth and the fork is rigid. The Kinekt Suspension Stem improved the comfort on that bike considerably and improved bike control by keeping the front wheel more planted on the ground.The easiest way to determine your handlebar size is to see if it's printed on the handlebar. This will require removing your current stem faceplate.