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No, never. It's too new, nobody here is running anything but stem & bar combo.
in steel.
The Merida Reacto 5000 stem is made of tungsten.
I did climbing and descending (étape du tour 2025, vol de la loze, la madeleine, ventoux…..) and not a issue
I’ve been riding (10 months - 6000km )a vero HB from ryet/lexon and they’ve being flawless 💪🏻
I’m not a sprinter, but I do some times. I’m a a average weight rider (1,75m - 75kg) and a average 1s-3s power as well (1150w seated - 1500w standing)