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Old 12-08-10 | 10:16 PM
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bikeguy55
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Originally Posted by fietsbob
I see one length, quite long..
part of sizing a bike to the rider is having a variety of extension lengths

Softride suspension stems were 130 to 150 mm long , required the length to make the mech work.

But the customer was limited to a certain size. big people or with with long torsos

If there is someone needing a shorter stem they are out of luck, like the 51% of the population

Women.
I designed this one to fit me. I have received some feedback that the stem lenght needs to be shorter for most people. The first on I made was shorter but the longer one fits me better.
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