Originally Posted by
Loose Chain
The problem (one of several) with taking a bike designed for flat bars and putting drop bars on it is that the effective top tube length is often different. Bikes designed for drop bars are likely to have a shorter top tube in a given frame size range.
stock: 90mm stem w/ 7 degree +/- and 31.8mm clamp
converted: 90mm stem w/ 10 degree +/- and 31.8mm clamp
Stock stem fit good. New stem fits good as well. Very comfortable (without elbows locked out) on tops, hoods and drops.
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