Burgtec Stanction Mansion review

Integrated fork crown and stem

Our rating

3.8

219.66

160.00

Combining both stem and crown can potentially save weight depending upon your current setup, along with allowing the steerer to be cut even shorter meaning further weight savings.

Robin Weaver

Published: April 4, 2009 at 11:00 am

Our review

A well made piece of kit that oozes beneﬁts and makes riding downhill even more of a pleasure.

Getting your controls dialled on your downhill rig is vital and you need to trust in them 100 per cent. The Stanction (sic) Mansion is beautifully crafted from 608 T6 Aerospace aluminium and designed to fit the Fox 40 fork. Fitted with titanium bolts as standard, this bad boy weighs in at 690g.

The integrated stem and crown, using the flat four-bolt bar clamp, enhances the rigidity of the front end, giving a more precise feel to the steering and preventing any twisting out of place if you do crash.

Combining both stem and crown can potentially save weight depending upon your current setup, along with allowing the steerer to be cut even shorter meaning further weight savings.

We tested the 31.8mm clamp, which has two reach settings of 35mm or 50mm, giving more choice and helping get that all-important setup sweet spot.

The Stanction Mansion complements the Fox 40s perfectly, creating trustworthy and precise controls for any ride.

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Technical editor-in-chief

Rob is BikeRadar and MBUK’s technical editor-in-chief. Our resident tech nerd has lived and breathed mountain bikes since the age of nine. After a couple of years ripping around his local woods, he raced cross-country through the early 90s. A shift to downhill better suited his skillset and he soon became a regular on the national circuit before having a crack at some UCI Downhill World Cups. Rob always had an eye for tech and was keen to glean any kind of mechanical advantage possible. Whether that was through geometry changes, suspension tuning or adapting parts, he learned quickly that an open mind is key. He began working as a freelance writer for MBUK over 20 years ago, while he finished his degree in sports technology. He landed his dream role as technical editor 15 years ago. Rob’s passion for bikes encompasses just about anything with two wheels, including fast and efficient cross-country bikes and long-travel enduro rigs or downhill machines. He rides on the road and gravel, too. He’s tested hundreds of bikes, piles of components and mountains of kit, so understands what does and doesn’t work.

Height: 172cm
Bike size: Medium/450-460mm reach