Originally Posted by Psimet2001

Most likely lowering your stem will never generate a power increase. You're going to generate more power in an upright position, but being in a more aerodynamic position will lower the amount of power required to achieve a given speed.

So...like all things in life it's a tradeoff. You're not necessarily going to go faster with a lower stem. You're not necessarily going to be more aero with a lower stem. You're most likely NOT going to generate more power with a lower stem either.

So...why do it? Kids in really good shape that have a lot of flexibility seem to be able to generate a great deal of power in just about any position you put their body in (TWSS). In that case lowering the stem will usually result in a more aero position for them (it doesn't require them to stick their arms out wider to gain breathing room) - resulting in a beneficial trade off in the power to drag balance.

If you're in Bloomington, IL then are you just wanting to do this so you can be more like Nick Ramirez or Chris Curran?