Straitline unveils the worlds first iStem

Pixsoul

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Straitline unveils the worlds first iStem

We all love to ride with tunes pumping in our ears, the wind in your face helping you escape from reality.

I was having the best ride ever with David Hasselhoff’s “Get Into my Car”, (it has the perfect riding beat) cranked full blast on my iPod, when I saw some riders gathered down the trail. Being too embarrassed to admit that Hoff was even on my iPod, let alone get busted by a group of riders when I stop to chat. I quickly tried to change the tracks to some hardcore stuff before they found out how Euro my tunes were.
Then it all happened!

Still rolling I had to remove my left hand from the bar to reach my iPod stuffed away in my backpacks side pocket. The second I removed my hand and fumbled for the controls my tire clipped a root on the trail sending my ass over the bars and into a tree. Not only was it embarrassing flipping myself in front of the seasoned locals, I had to lay on the ground in pain with David playing full tilt as everyone stood over me.

After my crash I had lots of time to look back on the crash and think about how much that sucked! If only I didn’t have to keep removing my hands from the bars just to flip tracks.
The next month I challenged the guys to do something about this common problem.

They gave me the first ever, iPod compatible Stem!

Introducing the iStem!

Features include:

*Optional microphone attachment for hands free group talking
*Seamless integration with the Straitline iStem
*Internal Lithium battery source with Solar charging available
* Compatible with iPods new wireless head phones
*Transfer songs with your friends via infrared
*Stream music to friends in the group with 802.11b technology
*Change songs hands free with the optional microphone via voice commands

"This is exactly the kind of forward thinking innovation that our industry needs. We are so impressed with this product that we are thinking about specing the iStem on most of our 2008 bikes.", said Kevin Menard and Kyle Young, owners of Transition Bikes


“We are just excited to bring to the public what they want. People are tired of the industry hype and have been craving a versatile product that allows them to show their own personal style. At Straitline we take progression very serious and promise that we will stay ahead of the game by introducing innovative products with no hype, only our finger on the pulse.” said Greg Parish, Marketing guy at Straitline Components


Watch the new iStem promotional video here
‘Straitline iStem’
 
Pixsoul

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No photoshop here, that stem featured is as real as it gets. Fully made in house at Straitline Components.
 
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Tomas

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They need a new graphic designer/photographer then, because thoes pictures look like shit.
 
Renegade

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Fuck that.. the gaypod isn't tuned to metallica in that picture.. so piss it right off.
 
kjf

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Renegade said:
Fuck that.. the gaypod isn't tuned to metallica in that picture.. so piss it right off.
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agreed.

Pretty lame i think, i never listen to my ipod whilst riding because: 1. With the ipodearphones, going over a pebble causes them to fall out and get entangled in my helmet strap and 2. the outside noise, namely wind in your ears, intensifies for some reason and interfears with the music, which gets annoying.
The trouble with those big goofy looking ones with no outside noise is that, they wont fit on the inside of your helmet :rolleyes:

Plus, this stem would cost alot, AND, every time you go riding and put your ipod NANO (looks like it can only take the ipod nano, not this years one either) in the stem, you run the risk of breaking/damaging it.

Better off keeping your ipod/mp3 in your poket or bag
 
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roxy12

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karlfaith said:
agreed.

Pretty lame i think, i never listen to my ipod whilst riding because: 1. With the ipodearphones, going over a pebble causes them to fall out and get entangled in my helmet strap and 2. the outside noise, namely wind in your ears, intensifies for some reason and interfears with the music, which gets annoying.
The trouble with those big goofy looking ones with no outside noise is that, they wont fit on the inside of your helmet :rolleyes:

Plus, this stem would cost alot, AND, every time you go riding and put your ipod NANO (looks like it can only take the ipod nano, not this years one either) in the stem, you run the risk of breaking/damaging it.

Better off keeping your ipod/mp3 in your poket or bag
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geez didnt realise you couldnt joke about anything on april 1st anymore without people takeing it supidly seriously.:rolleyes:
 
demo9pro

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How much and where can i get one?

I also heard theres Dynamo model so that the iPod charges whilst you ride and bust sick moves....

Also can you wire it up with some car speakers? Im thinking of Gaffa taping some car stickers to my frame and "Hooking" it up.

Also, do you reckon that the Dynamo will supply enough power to the speakers? Or do you reckon i should hook them up to some high power truck battery? and then hook the battery to the Dynamo?

Thanks for your help
 
maxirock

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the so called 'iStem promotional video' links to a hoff music video...

nice april fool
 
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Mojo

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o god, 60 km/h down a hill, i think i might just change my song to that new spice girls one, rider never see's the finish line
 
Pixsoul

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demo9pro said:
How much and where can i get one?

I also heard theres Dynamo model so that the iPod charges whilst you ride and bust sick moves....

Also can you wire it up with some car speakers? Im thinking of Gaffa taping some car stickers to my frame and "Hooking" it up.

Also, do you reckon that the Dynamo will supply enough power to the speakers? Or do you reckon i should hook them up to some high power truck battery? and then hook the battery to the Dynamo?

Thanks for your help
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Straitline are working on integration to other components such as levers and pedals.

You will be able to do the obivous things like touch sensitive gestures on the levers to adjust volume, play/pause, skip track etc.

But they are going to take it one step further. In order to power a speaker system you will create power on a points system by doing tricks. The more and bigger tricks you do, the more power you will have. All the components will be wired (wirelessly though of course) so that it functions similarly to Dance Dance Revolution!

You may have noticed some trial bikes at Crown Casino on Melbourne...although you probably didn't get close with all the tight security.
 
Pixsoul

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Mojo said:
o god, 60 km/h down a hill, i think i might just change my song to that new spice girls one, rider never see's the finish line
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Remember that boulder at the World Champs rolling infront of I think it was rennie?

That is what happens when you change your iStem to the Spicegirls, the spectators were furious.
 
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