Just got a few bike (yay!) and installed a Zipp service course stem with Zipp XPLR 70 bars. I love that the bars can have reasonably hidden hoses and allow aero clip ons.
I’m trying to find a stem that would have an opening on the bottom for the brake hoses so they can run out through the red highlighted channels. This should clean up the look quite a bit and get the hoses more out of the way for the clip on aero bars. I’m stumped trying to find a stem that would work. The only one I can think of is the Conceal stem (like on my Cannondale SuperSix) but that probably wouldn’t be the cleanest look with the round spacers.
Interesting…thanks! I’d be curious to see your setup when you have it installed. It looks like hoses would have to fit in this small notch so I’m a little worried that could lead to kinking them but to be fair that’s just from looking at a pic or 2 online without it in my hands to see.
I really like the Bontrager RCS Pro Stem for this use case, but I don’t think it works with standard spacers/ headset cap, Trek has some proprietary stuff there.
That is a chancy modification. As mentioned the corners of the port are stress risers but aside from that cutting a large port into a structure never meant for it that is under stress in every direction is scary. I hope it serves you reliably.
I was under the impression that the FSA SCR stuff was only for DI2 routing and hiding a junction box in the stem. It’s a fairly old design if memory serves.
but to be fair that’s just from looking at a pic or 2 online without it in my hands to see.
I did not look closely before ordering it.