[Total Heckler]

Something new for 2011 from Point One Racing:

Some info from interbike about it:
http://www.sicklines.com/2010/09/23/2010-interbike-2011-point-one-racing-infinite-dm-and-90mm-split-second-stem/

Got a good ride in on it yesterday it it held up great. Very excited to play with it some more.

 

[rockofullr]

Very excited to play with it some more.

 

[Total Heckler]

Yeah, I said it.

 

[Uncle Cliffy]

I like to play with it. A lot.

 

[bullcrew]

Looks intresting... stem and crown Is the one spot I want the least amount of moving or added parts to fail...
kind of reminds me of the cams that always came loose on the karpiels....

 

[ender]

I had a split second dm 25.4mm. I was able to bend them with my arm meats by yanking up on one side of the bars will pushing down on the other. Got rid of it on the spot and replaced with sunline dm.

Be curious if you could do it with this stem.

 

[Pslide]

Looks like you can adjust bar height, reach, and tilt if one arm is longer than the other. Neat.

 

[bullcrew]

, and tilt if one arm is longer than the other. Neat.

Lol....
just too much area for failure especially with small clamping areas body weight wrenching on wide bars twisting.....

 

[Total Heckler]

I am 210lbs and ride hard. Even took a good digger on it yesterday and it didn't budge. It is much more solid than you would think.

ender, you must be hulk or spend too much time at the gym. I have ridden my split second DM for 2 years without one single issue (including multiple major crashes).

 

[Bikael Molton]

Quick, someone quote Ender and assert that the flex is a benefit.

 

[ender]

I am 210lbs and ride hard. Even took a good digger on it yesterday and it didn't budge. It is much more solid than you would think.

ender, you must be hulk or spend too much time at the gym. I have ridden my split second DM for 2 years without one single issue (including multiple major crashes).

I am the hulk. Don't make me angry.

Actually, it didn't take much to bend it. I'm not that strong.

I still have the stem so, I'll see about making a video of me bending it.

 

[Total Heckler]

I am the hulk. Don't make me angry.

Actually, it didn't take much to bend it. I'm not that strong.

I still have the stem so, I'll see about making a video of me bending it.

Post it up Hulk.

 

[norbar]

I was actually looking for a longer DM stem due to my frame being a tad short and this is a great way to experiment but Im suprised why they didn't make the clam area wider. It only seems reasonable with modern wide bars. I'm also slowly reaslising that this low cockpit trend went too far. I'd much rather have bars a bit higher at full stretch. Still I'm curious and would gladly try it.

 

[Ian Collins]

anyone entertain the idea of bolting the right side up on the left side, and vice versa? looks like it would spread things out, although i'd assume it would be frowned upon

 

[norbar]

Thought about it too.

Also - are there some alignment indicators on the stem so you don't have your bars a bit awkward ?

 

[Total Heckler]

Also - are there some alignment indicators on the stem so you don't have your bars a bit awkward ?

Yes, there are alignment indicators on the stem

 

[Inclag]

I like the idea, but not so much the execution. Would like to see more direct mount stems with oblong mounting holes and height shims (which Specialized is quasi doing) for incremental/independent adjustments.

 

[Gary]

I had a split second dm 25.4mm. I was able to bend them with my arm meats by yanking up on one side of the bars will pushing down on the other. Got rid of it on the spot and replaced with sunline dm.

Be curious if you could do it with this stem.

never found a bar/stem I couldn't "flex" doing that ^^
I replaced an old 25.4 funn DM stem (the original heavy one) with a 25.4 Point1 DM and found the (same) bars flexed slightly less if anything, def not more.

I'd really like to see a video of you "bending" one tho

 

[Orangesicle]

Aren't lower bars a passe fad?