2012 Ritchey WCS Carbon Matrix C260 Stem - UD Carbon - 80 mm - 31.8 mm - 84D

Description:

New for 2012 the Ritchey WCS C260° is one of Ritchey's lightest, most advanced alloy stem in the Ritchey line, and possibly the world.

The Revolutionary patented design of the Ritchey WCS C260 stem starts with a bar clamp that wraps a full 260° around the handlebar to distribute clamping stress more evenly through the handlebar, faceplate, hardware, and stem body. The steer tube clamp uses three bolts and a curved slot to reduce clamp stress on the steer tube.

The Ritchey WCS C260 stem body is 3D forged from an advanced 7050 aluminum and internally machined for further weight reduction. Premium quality CrMo (Chromoly) are used throughout, but in a smaller M4 size that shaves a few more grams with no sacrifice in strength or rigidity.

The Ritchey WCS C260 stem is CEN-Approved and is 20 grams lighter and even stiffer that Ritchey's already stiff and lightweight 4-Axis line of stems.

Gram for gram, the WCS Carbon Matrix C260° Stem is the stiffest stem in the Ritchey line.

Revolutionary C260 alloy forging with the Ritchey Matrix^tm structural carbon exoskelton to enhance stiffness.

14% stiffer than the rest of the Ritchey WCS C260 stems.

Features:

3-D Net forged and internally machined 7050 alloy body for a superb strength-to-weight ratio

4 x M4 faceplate bolts and patented 260 degree bar clamp design reduces weight, increases stiffness, and distributes stress more evenly.

3 x M4 steer tube bolts and curved clamp slot reduces weight and steer tube stress

30% stiffer than Ritchey's legendary WCS 4-Axis and 20 grams lighter

Fits most road and mountain bars

5Nm torque max on all hardware, same as all Ritchey 4-Axis stems using M5 bolts

31.8mm diameter for increased strength and rigidity

Specs:

• Material: 3D Forged 7050 (Aluminum Alloy) / Carbon Encased

• Faceplate Width: 36 mm

• Bolts: CrMo (Chromoly)

• Steerer Tube: 28.6 mm or 1-1/8"

• Steerer Height: 42 mm

• Bar Clamp Diameter: 31.8 mm

• Angle: 84° / 6°

• Stem Length: 80 mm

• Weight (for 100mm stem, Approx.): 113 grams or 3.96 oz

• Finish: UD Carbon

Pictured product may differ slightly between lengths.

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