Operation Manual

VA STEM
USING THE OFFSET SHIM
The stem has a 12 degree rise or drop when used with the neutral shim. To add or subtract 4
degrees to the current stem position, replace the neutral shim with the offset shim. The offset
shim can be used to ‘add’ or ‘subtract’ angles of rise based upon its orientation.
In order to increase the rise,
the thick base of the offset shim
must be oriented such that it
faces the handlebars. This is
refered to the ‘up’ position.
In order to decrease the rise,
the thin base of the offset shim
must be oriented such that it
faces the handlebars. This is
refered to the ‘down’ position.
Shoulder on shim MUST ALWAYS face down-ward (nearest to the headset)