One Point Five (1.5) is the overbuilt standard for those most slammin' jammin' rides and riders when the bike is a bucking bronco even with 7" front and rear. With the Syncros FR Onepointfive Stem, they've jumped on the one point five bandwagon -- it's just like the FR Stem, only bigger and badder.

The Syncros FR Onepointfive Stem is designed so that the stem, not the faceplate, takes the majority of the downward forces put on the stem. The lower lip of the stem helps cradle the bar in the stem's strong arms. The advantage to this is more stress on the larger, stronger metal of the stem, and less on the four bolts holding the stem in place -- smart thinking. Another intelligent design is what Syncros calls, the "extra deep rear bias cut." This design makes it so the clamping stress on the steerer tube is spread over a wide area, making it extremely unlikely that an overzealous rider will damage his steerer tube when preparing the bike for a day of extreme bashing.

The Syncros FR Onepointfive Stem is designed for extreme freeride and DH cycling. It is forged from 6061 aluminum and CNC machined to be lightweight. The black chrome bolts used for the face place (four) and the steerer tube clamp (two) are 20% stronger than conventional bolts and resist corrosion better than standard bolts. The stem comes in a 20-degree rise and is 50mm in length. The stem is designed for a 1-1/2" steerer tube and with a 31.8mm handlebar clamp. The stem is available in Bead Blasted Black or Matte White. In both cases the faceplate is black. 220g.