At the WorldTour-opening Tour Down Under, Mark Renshaw of Team Dimension Data was spotted racing with a new, adjustable aero stem from ENVE. In addition to a new sleek shape, the ENVE SES Aero Road Stem can adjust its angle and effective length.
Externally, the most obvious design feature is a switch from the traditional four-bolt faceplate to a more streamlined design. Two bolts remain on the underside of the face plate but up top, a larger, single bolt at a 45-degree angle secures the handlebars.
An integrated computer mount also works with lights and action cameras.
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In addition to the updates to the layout of the face plate bolts, the plate itself has been given a complete overhaul. Instead of a 180-degree vertical alignment of the plate, a curved plate with approximately 120-degrees of handlebar coverage creates a smooth surface at the most critical area of the stem in terms of aerodynamics. The stem body extends asymmetrically underneath the face plate to ensure the handlebars are secured.
To the rear of the stem, the body narrows to a teardrop profile and both tensioning bolts are on a single side rather than the alternate side design of the current ENVE road stem.
Shim adjustment
But it's what you can't see that is the real story.
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