If you're keen on importing the new gravity standard of 35mm bars to your XC or trail rig, then Race Face's Aeffect 35 Stem has you covered. Its 6061 aluminum body is lightweight and designed for single-crown forks, but it lets you replace your oversized 31. 8mm bar with an over-oversized 35mm model. The overall expansion of bar and stem does come with a slight weight gain, but we think the added stiffness and reliability of a reinforced cockpit is worth the few extra grams — especially considering the wider handlebars we're seeing on mountain bikes these days.
Price: $65.00 from Backcountry
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This low-drama all-mountain workhorse will have you burning laps till your legs give out. Built with shorter length options in mind for modern bike geometry, this stem packs big strength at a reasonable price.
This low-drama all-mountain workhorse will have you burning laps till your legs give out. Built with shorter length options in mind for modern bike geometry, this stem packs big strength at a reasonable price.
It's been said in the world of mountain bike components pick two of the following characteristics: lightweight, strong, and cheap. Though we're sure there's a few components that buck this characterization, they're about as common as Sasquatch sightings...