Early this past spring we got a sneak peek at the new CNC-machined PNW Loam Stem when they were teasing us with a lot of purple and some shiny silver dropper posts. Well, now those Loam stems are finally here, and you can pick several color options, bar clamp diameters, and lengths to trick out your trail bike.
PNW Loam Stem: CNC-machined & anodized cockpit bling
Sure, it’s just an MTB stem. But PNW set out to make your mountain bike a bit flashier, with nice dramatic CNC-machined shaping, just a bit of shiny ano color to make the accents on your bike pop, and all the options you need to fit your favorite all-mountain bike.
“Stems are meant to do two things, hold your handlebars on and look hot. These tidy little CNC’d stem gems are faceted functional bike jewelry.”
PNW teased us at Sea Otter, but now you can get that gem of a stem to match your rare shiny silver Loam dropper, and one of our favorite MTB upgrades, the carbon Loam bar.
Tech details
- fully CNC-machined 6061 alloy
- 4-bolt faceplate & 2-bolt steerer clamp with black zinc-coated steel bolts
- available in 31.8mm and oversized 35mm bar clamps with 58mm wide faceplate
- two short lengths available – 32mm or 40mm x 0° (50mm coming soon)
- 38mm stack height, on a 1 1/8″ steerer tube
- weight: 31.8mm x 32mm is 148g or 40mm is 170g; 35mm x 32mm is 141g or 40mm is 162g
- lifetime warranty
PNW Loam stem – Pricing, options & availability
The new PNW Loam stems sell for $99 / 112€, no matter what size or color you need. And all are available and in-stock now. The stems come in Blackout black, Lightning silver, Blood orange, or Fruit Snacks purple.
The stems don’t come with top caps, but if you want to get all matchy-matchy or even get a bit of contrast, you can add a $12 / 14€ PNW x Ground Keeper Custom Top Cap when you order for a perfect anodized color combo.
