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Old 03-17-13 | 08:34 PM
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The "twitchy steering" urban legend is overrated, anyway. Get her a stem as short as she needs. As long as the bar is somewhere in front of the steering axis, she'll be fine.

While you're at it, look for a really compact handlebar--short reach and drop. Make sure the clamp diameter is compatible with the inline levers and the stem you end up with
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