Originally Posted by
Tom Bombadil
You also made an error in your response. You write that the 1.8cm extra reach might be what he wants because he was looking for a more aggressive position. Well, what about the 4"-5" extra reach he is going to get from the drop bar itself? Look at where the hand positions are on the hoods in his picture and compare that to where the hand positions were on the bike with a flat bar...
Good point.
I was agreeing with you, but I wanted to leave open the possibility that this stem might work. Probably it's too long, but I don't know how long this guys arms are, how strong his back is, his personal preference with regards to position on the bike, etc. We were all telling him his stem is probably too long. I just wanted him to know it might not be and to give it a chance.
Flipping this stem doesn't look like it will change the position much. but worth a try.