Thread: Ideal Stem length for 680mm bars??
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Old 02-25-14 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by BlazingPedals
What bars are 680 mm wide?
Lots of them are. 680mm is kind of narrow for current mountain bike bars. Many of them run to over 780mm.

Originally Posted by fowler98
Don't worry, i've just ordered a 50mm stem, if that don't feel right i can just buy another one.
A 50mm stem is super short. My 5' tall wife rides a 60mm stem but she is tiny. The width of the bar doesn't have much...if any...impact on the length of the stem, however.
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