Originally Posted by
Crandrew
I just figured since there is so much varying degree to the risers out there, that a blanket statement is a bit general.
Most risers will have 5-10 degree sweep but if you're changing from a 3 degree sweep to a 9 degree sweep you might want to go with a stem a centimeter longer if you're already in the perfect position. Maybe even a couple of cms if you're gonna run some monster DH risers uncut.
You don't even mention what kind of bars you currently have so how can you expect anything but a general answer?
Anyways, back to the OP...
Originally Posted by
bike-izle
These might be a silly questions, but humor me...
I want to get some riser bars but was wondering: should I get a shorter stem to make me more 'upright'? Do you guys use the same stem when swapping bars?
Sometimes, depending on what bars I'm swapping from/to and how happy I am with current position
Originally Posted by
bike-izle
More generally, how does one figure out stem length anyway? Go by 'feel' or just how upright/horizontal want to be?
I use a little bit of both. Sometimes I just experiment. Back angle is a big one for me.