Quick Release: Point One components
July 2, 2008 by James
Filed under Quick Releases
Every now and then a Company pops up with a new take on a product that we all use (and mostly take for granted) that totally changes your expectations from a component.
PointOne are a new Company who make stems, spacers and a nifty little gadget to tidy up mounting of direct mount stems. Run by two Mountain Bikers who just happen to be Engineers this is their first stab at stems and it looks set to be a huge success
Split-Second stem
Looks alone are enough to get this stem noticed but look closer and you’ll see just how much thought has gone into the design & construction.
The Split-Second weighs in at 137g (50g less than a Thomson X4), offers increased torsional rigidity (partly due to the 55mm clamp width) and an innovative topcap-less design.
Independent tests scored the Split-Second ahead of any other stem for torsional rigidity. Impressive for any company but even more so for a start up. The Industry Big Boys need to sit up and pay attention.
Available in 50mm 0° rise 25.4 / 31.8mm clamp for $119 (70mm & 90mm available soon)
Split-Second Direct Mount
PointOne haven’t neglected the increasing number of riders using Direct Mount stems either.
Featuring the same 50mm reach, 0º rise, 55mm clamp width, the Split-Second DM comes in at 128g all up (yes, that includes the mounting hardware).
Construction & finish are first rate (as they are in all PointOne components). A limited edition Nickel finish will be available soon.
Also available now for just $119.
Nano-Second Spacer
Dull, old fashioned headset spacers not good enough for your bike? Then take a look at these!
The Nano-Second(s?) are designed to be used singly (no stacking!) and come in the following sizes: 5mm, 10mm, 20mm & 30mm so should have everyone covered for only $9 (each).
Not only are they the trickest looking spacers we’ve ever seen they are also the lightest headset spacers available anywhere and come finished to the usual high PointOne standard.
Time Capsule
Finally, we have the Time Capsule. A neat little gadget to tidy up the fitting of direct mount stems.
The Time-Capsule acts as spacer & topcap in one piece which means no more stacks of separate spacers & a topcap holding it all in place - just install the Time Capsule and the job’s done. Neat, tidy and very clever.
Currently available in 15mm (weight 11g) and 35mm (19g) for $14. More sizes are on the way.
We’ll bring you a full review of the PointOne range soon, for more details check the PointOne website
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I’ve got the direct mount on a set of RC40s on my Reign and it’s been fantastic. Didn’t notice how much flex there was from the old stem until I fitted this.
Be good to see some more stuff from them if it’s all this good.