The Renthal Apex combines All Mountain strength, Enduro stiffness and XC lightweight. The unique 240° handlebar clamps allow much of the stem body material to be removed, whilst retaining the strength and stiffness demanded by modern, wide handlebars. The Apex is fully CNC machined, featuring an oversize centre bore, extensive 3-D machining and external webbing to maximise structural strength and stiffness and minimise weight.
Features
- CNC machined from a solid billet of 2014 aluminium with 7075 aluminium clamps. These materials were specifically chosen for this application, to give the highest strength to weight ratio.
- The stem body can be flipped to give either a plus 6 degree or minus 6 degree rise. This allows the correct bar height to be achieved with any wheel size or head tube length.
- Extensive 3D machining and external webbing increase the torsional stiffness of the stem, whilst keeping weight to a minimum
- The clamps are inserted over the small diameter section of the handlebar and slid into the centre, giving a 240 degree wrap of the handlebar.
- The unique handlebar clamping system opens up the front of the stem, allowing an oversize centre bore, to increase stiffness and strength.
- After CNC machining, the stem components are anodised and laser marked to give a very high quality and durable finish.
Specifications
- Rise : +/- 6°
- Clamp width : 46 mm
- Stack Height : 40 mm
- Clamp Diameter : 31.8 mm
- Steerer Clamp Diameter : 28.6 mm (1'1/8)
Weight : 127 gr in 50 mm
Fonctionnellement, il n'y a rien à dire, le montage du cintre est un peu plus délicat qu'avec les autres potences à capot frontal "standard" mais on ne le fait généralement qu'une fois ou deux et donc ce n'est pas une grosse contrainte. Ensuite pour ce qui est de la potence dans son ensemble, c'est efficace. Esthétiquement, à mon goût, cette potence est un peu trop anguleuse et il est surtout dommage qu'il n'y ait qu'une seule couleur en noir et doré... Avec la possibilité de l'avoir en 100% noir, c'était 5 étoiles.