I always thought the separate left and right bar clamps on stems were there to allow easier, safer tightening. You can tighten one band at a time, only minding two gaps, and have no risk of angling the faceplate into the bar, like you would if you got left-right gaps wrong on a traditional, single piece face place stem.
July 7, 2021, 6:55 a.m. - Tjaard Breeuwer
I always thought the separate left and right bar clamps on stems were there to allow easier, safer tightening. You can tighten one band at a time, only minding two gaps, and have no risk of angling the faceplate into the bar, like you would if you got left-right gaps wrong on a traditional, single piece face place stem.