Ritchey

WCS C260 Wet White Stem

The Ritchey WCS line of stems has been the choice of weekend racers and pros alike for years. To keep up with changing materials that are used in the bike industry which has gone from steel to aluminum and now carbon fiber, Ritchey has designed a stem that not only is lighter weight (103g vs 120g) than previous versions but also reduces the stress points at both the steerer tube and handlebar clamp points.

To reduce the stress at the handlebar clamp point Ritchey uses a 260 degree wrap with a smaller face plate. This allows for better distributed pressure along the front of the bar.

With the popularity of carbon steerers in both road and mountain bikes Ritchey also paid attention to that area of the stem. Typically stems use 1 or more commonly 2 bolts to attach the stem to the steerer with a straight slot. The  WCS C260 stems use 3 bolts on a curved slot for more even, better distributed load forces.

The body of the WCS C260 is made of 3d Forged 7050 series aluminum that has been further machined to reduce weight. While the CroMo bolts have gone from M5 to M4 to shave an extra couple of grams while not giving up any rigidity or durability.

• CEN-approved
• 3D Forged 7050 Aluminum
• /- 6 degree angle
• 30% stiffer than the Ritchey WCS 4-Axis
• 5Nm Torque spec on all bolts