[jpearl]

O.K., so I don't have a kingdom, but I do have a cyclocross bike and a set of arms that are too long for a 100mm stem, and too short for a 110mm stem. There are about ten thousand hundred stems out there, and I know that I have a lot of looking around to do. To cut down on the work, I was hoping you could all help out with some reccomendations. The stem will connect a Cannondale Optimo Cyclocross 2005 to Cinelli Altera handlebars. I would like to spend less than about seventy dollars for a stem that is strong, light, and is sized to fit my steerer tube and bars. Oh yeah, don't forget, must be available in 105mm.

Thanks,
Jpearl.

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[Surferbruce]

if you can't find the magic stem you can adjust reach quite a lot with different bars and between stem and bar combo you should be able to get the reach you want to within a mm.

[Gummee]

if you can't find the magic stem you can adjust reach quite a lot with different bars and between stem and bar combo you should be able to get the reach you want to within a mm.That's what I was about to say...

I run the Ritchey Pro bars cause the extension's 85mm. Adds that extra 5mm that I need.

HTH,

M

[jeremyb]

syntace f99 very light and about $70 i love mine have em on all my bikes.

jeremy

[cyclotoine]

I honestly can't see 5mm being that critical, you can move your seat forward or back if it is that critial, the body is pretty adaptable

[jpearl]

Nix on moving the saddle forward 5mm. I had it custom set by my bike shop using all of the bells and whistles used to customize the saddle hieght, fore-and-aft position, and angle. And besides, I usually move backwards on the saddle when hammering big gears on the flats. If anything, I would prefer to move my saddle backwards, but better judgement, and the knowledge of the guy who set my rig up, is going to keep the saddle where it is. I actually just flipped the stem over and lowered the stack hieght a bit to get a more agreeable position, pulling the bars closer in for better bike handling on tricky trail sections, but still low enough to let me cruise on paved surfaces.

[bac]

Nix on moving the saddle forward 5mm.

Yup, you got it right - you don't want to change your saddle geometry! That should be a fixed value.

However, I do agree that 10mm shouldn't make that much of a difference @ the stem level. I would use the 110mm stem, and allow my body to adapt to the slightly (2/5th of an inch) longer reach. Good luck!