isitafox Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Right I've just been out down the road for a quick bod and I've come to realise that I need a new stem. When I was half pedalling onto some bathtubs at the farm the other day when I pulled back on the bars I found the bars slipping back, I tightened them up and thought nothing of it but just been jumping onto a tree stump which is a bit bigger and they were doing it again. The problem I have is my bars are old Azonic world force ones (9 years old) and all the trials stems are now oversized so if I get a stem I'll need some new bars as well which means big expense. So do I either get a normal MTB stem to match my bar size or splash out on new bars and stem? If I do that I'll probably go for a Trialtech Sport Forged stem but not sure which bars as really need to keep the costs down, any suggestions?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 The new Tensile bars are super good value for money I reckon it'd be worth upgrading to 31.8mm, simply 'cos you don't really know how long those Azonics are going to last for. If you snap them a week after getting a new stem for them, it'd be a bit sour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 The new Tensile bars are super good value for money I reckon it'd be worth upgrading to 31.8mm, simply 'cos you don't really know how long those Azonics are going to last for. If you snap them a week after getting a new stem for them, it'd be a bit sour... Good point!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambers Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 ive got the V!Z pro 720 bars and the V!z forged stem and i find that a b e a utiful setup!! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 ive got the V!Z pro 720 bars and the V!z forged stem and i find that a b e a utiful setup!! Paul Thats knockin on £100 so deffo out the question but cheers for the suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theom Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Dont get one of these? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gathsano Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Dont get one of these? LOL I already have one of those, Hopefully i won't bash mine like that. If i do you'll be the first to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 I think that's an 03 team stem, no split clamp at the bars, so you'd be very hard pressed to get hold of one now! Never seen any of the later ones do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gathsano Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Looks Like an Echo Trunter stem to me pal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted April 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 May be sorted now as theres a trialtech sport forged stem in for sale section that I'm hopefully gonna get an Muels got a set off Zoo bars for sale so if they're 31.8mm ones (this oversized thing is new to me!) I could have fixed the problem at a bargain price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 onza pz31 and trialtech sport bars. One word, COMFORTABLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted May 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Got my Trialtech sport stem off Ben Travis the other day so brought it to work with me last night. Plan was to rub it down and respray it but numpty boy here forgot to take a before pic, got one after I rubbed it down with some fine wet and dry and after spraying so gonna get it lacquered at work tonight and will post pics of how she's turned out. For a first time doin summat like this I think I've done a good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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