Hope Stem review

As you’d expect from Lancashire’s leading machinists this stem is totally CNC machined from single billet. Covered in pockets and ribs with neatly radiused clamp edges, smooth internal butts and laser-etched logos, it’s light without losing stiffness.

Two well-buried opposed bolts close the ‘shallow S’ split at the back to reduce stress on lightweight steerer tubes. The four-bolt front plate can be switched to the super-cunning Hope light mount one and there are loads of colour options. In terms of price versus performance, we can’t fault Hope.