After my last post was my most commented post and I got the most downvotes I've ever gotten, some of you managed to tell me my stem had to be replaced.
Wich hurts because I loved the animal one I rode. But I had a spare black wtp stem, with the same reach, so I had no reason to take the risk of breaking the old one.
Also wasnt a fan of changing the red stem, with all black, so I had a fun painting project.
Lets see how well it holds up!
Also painted the dust cover..Idk but I think I like this decision. What do you think?
Extra: alot of people told me to just cut the stem slot. This may extend the lifetime of my old stem, but it would've killed my fork. (Stem was hollow and the fork got pressed into the hole) Also didnt want to mess with the beauty of the stem lol.
Extra2: Some folks in here gotta calm down. I just asked for an explanation, to learn more about my bike, why my stem was done. And alot of guys got at me with some dumb comments.
You may be right, but backing your statements with facts and reasoning, shouldnt be hard.
by Scr4tismrocker1
2 Comments
Your previous stem was certainly past its date of usability. The alloy has stretched/fatigued, what was to come next was breakage unfortunately. Best case scenario is it never breaks, but is useless as it cannot apply torque to the steerer tube. You made the right decision. If I come across another red Jump Off Remix, I’ll shoot you a message.
I dig the paint job! In my experience, painting over anodized aluminum doesn’t hold up well, but I’ve only painted anodized sprockets and other high-wear items. I think it’ll hold up alright.
Enjoy your bike and shred! 🤙
Looks good man. You made the right call. It sucks having to retire old stuff that you like, but it’s better than having to retire yourself due to part failure.