![]() ![]() But, that is what is so great about this stem, many, many possible configurations! If I would be riding the TCR Advanced exclusively as a gravel bike, I would go even softer, starting with 110 (50+60) and maybe even going to a single Black 90. For my riding, I thought the recommended 150 durometer (70+80) was a little too firm so I dropped down to 130 durometer (60+70) which worked out better for me, especially since I am still using this as a road bike. The great thing about this stem is that you can fine tune it to meet your needs.Ībove: Select your elastomers based on your weightīelow: Select the orientation that you would like your stem to be then drop in the elastomer piece(s). With the SHOCKSTOP stem, you can go all the way down to an ultra-soft 50 durometer to an ultra-firm 170 durometer. Again, this is a recommended starting point and after a ride or two, you can swap out elastomers to increase or decrease the amount of flex resistance. At my weight of 185lbs, REDSHIFT recommended an 80 and a 70 (green and blue). Included was a +/-6° x 100mm Redshift Sports Shockstop stem.Īt first glance, the instructions seemed a little daunting, but, breaking these down into small steps, all they really were saying is to (a) select your weight then (b) match to the recommended elastomer pieces and (c) place elastomer piece(s) in TOP PART OF STEM OPENING ONLY, NEVER PLACE IN THE BOTTOM SLOTS.Įach elastomer piece has a different durometer, or hardness rating from 50 to 90. ![]() ![]() After opening the box, I laid all of the parts and directions out on the workbench. ![]()
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