Calling HED Aerobar Owners: What Stem Do You Use?

Triathlon Forum
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I was wondering what stem people were using for their HED bars…

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Any standard road stem (26.0) that gives you the reach and rise to achieve your desired position. I used a -17 degree stem with my Syntace setup, but found that the lower pad position of the Hed bars made this unnecessary with my current setup. Will be switching back to a -6 degree stem so I don’t need as many spacers under the stem.

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whatever fits, I have a Syntace F99 4-bolt face.

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I’m using a Look carbon 90mm stem…mostly because it matches the bars and the rest of my carbon bike…the Syntace F99 is lighter and is calling my name, though…

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Has any used the adjustable Look stem?

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heavy and don’t see any reason to use it unless you really want to see how low you can go. If you use a look ergo stem you need post pictures.

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When building my Issac Joule over the Spring, I thought I would need a 135 mm F99 Syntace stem but since their extensions are sooo long I switched to a 120 mm Ritchey Pro stem that I had laying around my house.

Dave in VA

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You can get most of that adjustability with the Ritchey adjustable stem…at about 200 grams less…the Look adjustable stem is a whopping 406 grams…or just under a pound…not a showstopper if you need it…but unless your name is Bjorn or Eric (Wohlberg)…not many folks DO need it these days…

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My personal favorite for all my aero set-ups (including the Hed bars) has been the Giant adjustable stem that comes on all their road bikes. It offers a greater range than the Ritchey & 3T stems, and it costs less (much less than an ergo stem). They’re black, fairly sleek, and match the bars well, and they’re pretty light for an adjustable stem. I also like that they use 6mm allen bolts, so I don’t have to worry about stripping the head. I can usually find them for $35-40 at any LBS that carries Giant bikes.

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deda newton, works like a champ
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Deda stem works great.

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Ritchey WCS.

The adjustable stem is a nice idea if you’re not sure where you should be. The length should be pretty easy to peg, and the WCS has a 15º rise, which can be flipped over if you need to get lower.