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May 12, 2006
Groovy!
ELEMENTARY V2 (Part 1)
The Elementary Stem has been out for well over a year now, and with thousands more people running it we thought it was worth checking to see if there was room to make it even better. The few warrantied stems we have had back have shown that the only thing that could really cause a problem was if the stem was being run with the bolt a little too loose. Through analysis testing we've found that running the stem this way can impede the wedge's ability to transmit torsional loads properly. This in turn has resulted in a very small number of stems where the U-frame has been damaged or twisted slightly, and a replacement has been needed (and happily provided, obviously). Because this situation is so rare, we probably could have let this slide or maybe just updated the instructions to encourage people to be more aware of the bolt's tightness; however, we instead realized that there was a simple way to eliminate this problem and improve the torsional strength of the stem without adding any weight...Groovy wedges!
So the new Elementaries that will begin shipping within the next two weeks will have these little grooves in the center wedges that interlock with corresponding ribs on the front and back wedges. We found this increases the torsional strength enormously, even when slightly loose. This improvement also helps to keep the wedges aligned more evenly during installation, which can help to provide for a better overall assembly.
Note: The first shipment of V2 stems will be black without tabs, with the other versions to follow soon.
Thanks for reading.
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Seriously you guys are the only company that will take the slightest inperfection even if caused by a riders own fault, like in this case where they don't tighten the stem enough, and make it better so there are no problems at all. This is why I love odyssey. Will you be offering these as aftermarket for those who have the first batch?
Posted by: Chris Murder at May 12, 2006 02:14 PMcool
dont forget that we also want mag wedges for ultimate lightness
Yes, they will eventually be available separately.
The "original" wedge design is still excellent when it's installed properly. This improvement was a simple solution for the select group of riders out there that needed it.
Posted by: Chris Cotsonas at May 12, 2006 02:21 PM
Yeah Man! I Tell You!! F#&KING ODYSSEY!!!
Posted by: LOSFLYBIKES at May 12, 2006 03:52 PMCHYEA BOII holla back tis why odyssey my mayn company bro... they be up in this bizz like no1s round these lands slangin them products off the heezy and they be made wit hella quality and i love you for that... you make a brotha proud Oddy.. keep it up
Posted by: HoosyaDaddayy at May 12, 2006 06:23 PMI love you guys.
Posted by: Kevin l. at May 12, 2006 07:27 PMThis is awesomly awesome...
However, I cannot wait until the wombolts are release...
Posted by: The OG Joe B at May 12, 2006 11:20 PMwhat is the price for a Elementary v2? plz hurry on the wombolts my bikes gettin dusty. When will the Elementary v2 be in Australia?
Posted by: want_wombolts at May 13, 2006 12:33 AMi forgot before but any ways, will the wombolts come out in chrome cause that would be cool? titanium spindle?And could someone post some more info about the wombolts like lengths,spindle diametre etc.
Posted by: want_wombolts at May 13, 2006 12:45 AMyou know what would be funny? if everytime someone asked about the wombolts, jim postponed the release date a day. Ha ha. In that case, the wombolts will be out in 2012
Posted by: tom at May 13, 2006 08:59 AMman i love odyssey, you guys are the best bmx company out there... keep up the amazing work.. love your parts and ride them with pride :p
Posted by: house240 at May 13, 2006 09:12 AMWant Wambolts heres your answers... the wombolts wont come out in chrome cause that would make them weaker and is bad for the environment, the first batch is powdercoat black. No titanium spindle. First batch length are 175mm, they will all have a 22mm spindle with integrated sprocket adapter, thats what I hear from Chris Cotsonas and G sport George on bmxboard.com
Posted by: Chris Murder at May 13, 2006 12:19 PMyou guys really do care!
backing it 100%. keep up the hard work over there.
word!
when i take my top cap off and look down at my sterer tube there is a gap between the sterer tube and the main part off the stem you can see the wedge the gap is about 1or 1.5 mm. is my stem to tight?
perfectly engineered product.
Posted by: iowan biker at May 13, 2006 06:20 PMHey Scotty.
There SHOULD be a slight gap between the front of the steerer tube and the stem frame. The wedges push the steerer back against the back edge of the frame so naturally a gap opens at the front. This is not a problem.
However it shouldnt be as big as a millimeter and a half, that is getting pretty big.
I should have another look, if it is under a millimeter then there is nothing to worry about, but if it is bigger than that get your local shop to check it out...
G.
Posted by: gsport george at May 14, 2006 09:25 AMI was wondering if you guys have done any testing to compare the bar clamping power of the elementary stem to other stems on the market. For example, have you measured the force required to make a pair of bars slip when properly installed on the elementary vs. other popular stems? I would be interested in seeing some scientific data on this matter.
Posted by: cm08 at May 14, 2006 09:49 AMhey ino this is kinda of subject but are you guys ganna be making anymore red deralectras? or even different colors at that?
Posted by: JOE at May 14, 2006 08:29 PMThe Wombolt is two-piece crank. One of the arms is welded to the spindle. I doubt you can weld a CrMo arm to a titanium spindle...
Posted by: Antao at May 15, 2006 10:35 AMHmm sounds good... in theory.
I think you should do chromo frame and magnesium wedges. That would be better as im sure the frames are currently made of cheese...
Posted by: Tim at May 15, 2006 12:05 PMthis site is wank
Posted by: carl is gay at May 16, 2006 08:49 AMumm odyssey you should be even cooler and send me a pair of those new wedges for free cuz i have the original wedges and the groovy ones are cooler and yea thats about it
Posted by: cody at May 16, 2006 08:46 PMis there a part 2 because it says part 1 in the title?
Just wondering.
Also give us a release date on the wombolts.
You guys are the shit!!!
No way! Ok will you guys sell the mag gooved wedges on your site? I noticed that you guys already have the helicoiled wedge.... Is it grooved. Oh and is that the same machined elementary at interbike?
Posted by: Matt at May 23, 2006 08:29 PM