Revisiting this thread rather than creating a new one.
Is the ShockStop still number one for people that have it? (There is a Transx stem apparently) I have two bikes, one Specialized with ‘Future Shock’, and a Cervelo Aspero with nothing. I injured my scapholunate tendon 2 years ago, and have been suffering slightly with pain on some rides in the gravel bike. The local rail trails are a mess of holes, patches, gaps, and the Specialized seems to really cut the edge off all but the worst ones, and the Aspero just drags me through all of them. I have thought of lowering the pressures, but am not happy with the real possibility of snake bites, and going through tubes. Also I don’t think that the rims/wheels on the Aspero are tubeless. (They are advertised as ‘Alexrims Boondocks’, and Alexrims doesn’t list just a ‘boondocks’, it’s a 7, 5, or 3, so not sure what these are)
I have Pirelli Cinturato tires and can’t tell if they are tubeless either. (The idea being more puncture resistant, durable)
But beside the point, the Aspero can’t use a fork, so stem it is, but. The ShockStop says it provides ‘up to’ 20mm of travel. That’s about three-quarters of an inch. Not much squish there. (The Future Shock does 20mm as well, so maybe playing with the blocks would help. I’ve thought of replacing the springs on the FS, trying for some more relief)
So, anyone with wrist injuries, etc, that has this stem and is finding it worth it? I’d hate to have to sell the Aspero, (I love the color)…
Thanks…
EDIT: Cane Creek has the eeSilk stem too. Looks like it might be a contender. https://canecreek.com/eesilk-stem-details/
(Scapholunate is A and B below, and there is a ligament holding it all together. The wrist is like a bag of bones held together by rubber bands )