Alloy 3T Integra Garmin Edge stem - Eurobike 2012

Cheaper integrated computer mount for 2013

The 3T Team Integra stem will be available in sizes between 100mm and 130mm

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Warren Rossiter

Published: September 5, 2012 at 11:00 am

We’ve had 3T’s carbon Integra stem and integrated Garmin Edge mount on test for a while now, and been hugely impressed with its performance. The ergonomics of the Garmin integration have been particularly striking.

The only real drawback is the price tag. At £259.99 (US$350) plus the £34.99 (US$39.99) for the Garmin mount, it’s more than many of us would hope or be able to spend.

However, as shown at Eurobike, the new all-alloy Team version is set to arrive before the year’s end, priced significantly cheaper.

The switch to alloy has also introduced some new features not found on the carbon model. We particularly like the compartment access into the main stem body, shown below, that means cables can be run easily through the stem, making for a much cleaner cockpit.

The underside of the team integra stem features this covered compartment for a tidy cable setup: the underside of the team integra stem features this covered compartment for a tidy cable setup - Warren Rossiter/Future Publishing

We’ll have more details and first impressions as soon as we get a unit to test. In the meantime, check out the video below to find out how to fit a carbon 3T Integra stem:

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Warren Rossiter

Senior technical editor

Warren Rossiter is BikeRadar and Cycling Plus magazine’s senior technical editor for road and gravel. Having been testing bikes for more than 20 years, Warren has an encyclopedic knowledge of road cycling and has been the mastermind behind our Road Bike of the Year test for more than a decade. He’s also a regular presenter on the BikeRadar Podcast and on BikeRadar’s YouTube channel. In his time as a cycling journalist, Warren has written for Mountain Biking UK, What Mountain Bike, Urban Cyclist, Procycling, Cyclingnews, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike and T3. Over the years, Warren has written about thousands of bikes and tested more than 2,500 – from budget road bikes to five-figure superbikes. He has covered all the major innovations in cycling this century, and reported from launches, trade shows and industry events in Europe, Asia, Australia, North American and Africa. While Warren loves fast road bikes and the latest gravel bikes, he also believes electric bikes are the future of transport. You’ll regularly find him commuting on an ebike and he longs for the day when everyone else follows suit. You will find snaps of Warren’s daily rides on the Instagram account of our sister publication, Cycling Plus (@cyclingplus).