[Jimmy_Pop]

I'm stoked to find these on the web.
http://straitline.blogspot.com/

finally, no more honker direct mount stems.

 

[ridiculous]

those look amazing! looks like they cut out every possible excess gram too.

 

[MattP.]

My wallet is going to be hurting.

 

[Eren]

damn!

where was that direct mount last season!

 

[bpatterson6]

Those look sick!

 

[dhkid]

they both look amazing, but do they come in slightly longer lengths? those look tight!

 

[sayndesyn]

the top one may be the sexiest stem ever.

 

[Jimmy_Pop]

they both look amazing, but do they come in slightly longer lengths? those look tight!

why ? there are 45 50 + length stems all over the place. let us 35mmers have our moment.

 

[dhkid]

not talking about the top one, the bottom one, its something like 27mm?

 

[Jeremy R]

I wonder if they are using Torx bolts on that direct mount stem.
It looks like a normal bolt head would interfere with the handlebar.

 

[Jimmy_Pop]

looks like there is plenty of room the clear a socket-cap (allen) bolt.

 

[Jimmy_Pop]

not talking about the top one, the bottom one, its something like 27mm?

nah, 27mm is perfect. will put the bars approx right over the stanchions on a boxxer. love it.

 

[mrpercussive]

damn thats sexy... hope they make it in gold... XD

 

[seand]

I've been putting off replacing my funn boxxer stem all season for something better. Since the sunline has been out of stock at my LBS I've just been using the funn. Now this? Perfecto!

 

[MobileChernobyl]

I wonder if they worked with Sunline on that stem, looks like a direct ripoff otherwise. I guess theres only so much creativity that can go into a stem, but its like the ethiopian version of the sunline, which is already like nicole ritchey. I would be weary of that bad boy in a frontal impact haha. I'll add 20g's to my stem for a bit more safety of mind, even tho straitline is prolly on top of their **** as biking is their smaller industry, it just looks fragile.

 

[dexterq20]

Haha, the top one says "Made in Canada, Eh!" around the steer tube clamp.

 

[Uncle Cliffy]

Yet another reason to ditch my 888 for a new Boxxer next season...

 

[jasons]

Yeah, unfortunately we have run out of the Boxxer stem just a little while ago (last week I think). We will have them back in stock by mid October. You might be able to find them at some of the online dealers still.

We did not work with Straightline on their new stems.

 

[Patan-DH]

The second one looks a bit too fragile. Probably wont snap riding, buy in case of a crash....who knows

 

[offtheedge]

The second one looks a bit too fragile. Probably wont snap riding, buy in case of a crash....who knows

I'm pretty sure you'll be breaking bars looooong before that DI stem gives.

 

[The Breaker Man]

Very nice. And I just bought a Sunline Boxxer stem too. Damn.

 

[dhmike]

Very nice. And I just bought a Sunline Boxxer stem too. Damn.

yeah i agree with you very nice and i also just bought a boxxer sunline stem, dang.

 

[Arkayne]

Wow, that bronze stem is vurrry niiiice. Mate it with some Ti bolts and you have instant spooge.

 

[karpi]

27 mm? and Im looking for a 60 mm! Instead of going shorter they should try making some longer versions too

 

[Bicyclist]

What are the reasons for wanting such a short stem? Seems to me that if your TT length is correct then that would place you too far over the rear, but then again I'm already on a short CS bike.

 

[BJ-]

The direct mount is really clean...

 

[Ian Collins]

daaaaaaaaamn.....those are pretty....too short for me, but beautiful nonetheless

 

[DirtyMike]

Those really do look good, way too short for me, but they look good!!!

 

[Pebble]

Looks better than the sunline that's for sure.(the regular, not direct mount)

 

[Rover Nick]

$120 for a stem....ouch. They do look nice, though

 

[xxiv]

I wonder if they worked with Sunline on that stem, looks like a direct ripoff otherwise.

How so?

I would have said that Sunline borrowed Straitline's styling last season and that Straitline have just continued on with their own original styling. Pretty sure in 2006 Straitline launched their gear before Sunline did and Sunline had some uncanny similarities. Could be wrong?

 

[mattmatt86]

Those look awesome, but I'm waiting for Thomson's direct mount to come out.

 

[airborns_pilot]

Those are both really hot

 

[Tom DH]

35mm is way to long you want to get back to the 90's with the Azonic zero stem.

I had one of these and it was awful to ride but perhaps they will make a come back if super short stems are the new thing?

 

[DHS]

35mm is way to long you want to get back to the 90's with the Azonic zero stem.

I had one of these and it was awful to ride but perhaps they will make a come back if super short stems are the new thing?

the 90s, haha, they made the hammer stem, also 0mm all the way to 2004.

straitline guys are pretty damn cool. i've chatted with Greg on and off for a good 3 years now. very cool guy. very honest. they do all of their work now in house. the bike part is just a side job, all of them ride. so why not use their brains to make some cool ****.
their lever design is also on some wheelchair and other handicap items. their known in the carpal tunnel industry you could say. cause its a working design, that actually does something good. not just look good.

 

[Sverre]

That DM 27mm stem will not work unless you're riding an XL frameset or mounting your forks hucker-style.

 

[xy9ine]

That DM 27mm stem will not work unless you're riding an XL frameset or mounting your forks hucker-style.

yeah, i suppose stantion / bar interference will be a problem (with most modern short stack height / headtube frames anyways). fork manufacturers may have to shorten stantion lengths soon. not much use for drop crowns any more.

 

[Killerbarbies]

here's another view of the new Pinch stem along with their headset spacers - all in the blue that was missing from the line-up before

 

[S.K.C.]

the 90s, haha, they made the hammer stem, also 0mm all the way to 2004.

straitline guys are pretty damn cool. i've chatted with Greg on and off for a good 3 years now. very cool guy. very honest. they do all of their work now in house. the bike part is just a side job, all of them ride. so why not use their brains to make some cool ****.
their lever design is also on some wheelchair and other handicap items. their known in the carpal tunnel industry you could say. cause its a working design, that actually does something good. not just look good.

Yep - looks like you got my PM Jimmy. Didn't want to say anything until I spoke with Greg about it first.

Same here - been talking and trading emails with Greg for a while, and he is definitely a cool guy who knows what he's doing and loves what he does. The original proto for that stem was a bit shorter, but I think lengthening it is a good idea. Like others have said it should be a good DM for guys who are in between sizes and have to ride a frame that is a bit bigger then they would like. The finish on the faces/facets of the stem are pretty dope. They have some pretty sweet CNC mills over at Strailine from what I hear.

Beautiful work Straitline guys - nice job!

 

[DirtyMike]

That DM 27mm stem will not work unless you're riding an XL frameset or mounting your forks hucker-style.

Sure it will, you will just have to run spacers underneath the top crown. Still, too short for my liking.