The Easton Havoc and Hope AM stem with a 35mm length have been a good choice for a while, but with Mondraker’s ‘Forward Geometry’ and the UK designed Mojo Nicolai Geometron stretching things further, there is a need for shorter without adding height.

Last autumn the Pacenti P-Dent bar and stem system arrived, a unique stystem that addresses this issue well. You are however buying a stem and carbon bar together when you may not need to buy both.

“The Apex stem hit our scales at 105g, but retains the Renthal hallmarks of stiffness and strength”

Renthal have delivered a regular stem with a 31.8 bar clamp yet a 31mm length. You can keep the bar you have and go super short with no compromises we can find. The Apex stem hit our scales at 105g, this low weight would have the XC racers getting over excited, but retains the Renthal hallmarks of stiffness and strength With a steerer clamp stack height of only 40mm you can keep the front end low as well as short and held securely with offset pinch bolts.The two front clamps wrap 240 degrees of the bar adding to the reassuringly solid cockpit as well as reducing stress and keeping weight low.