ShockStop Suspension Stem

Rated one of the two nicest parts on the finished bike. Takes the edge off road buzz at the bars without the pedalling losses of a sprung fork — the correct place to put compliance on a commuter.

• “I kind of splurged and got this Redshift shock-absorbing stem, only because the Specialized had a very similar thing. It's got a spring in the stem — we'll get a little bit of relief in our hands from the bumps, but we won't lose any energy down here from pedalling.”

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