Thread: Stem Length
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Old 02-22-18 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by gt3racerich
Last year I had your exact concerns. I swapped my 110mm stem for a 90mm stem. It made a big difference for me and accomplished exactly what I wanted it to. I cannot detect any difference in the bike being more twitchy.
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Changing the stem length will make a slight difference in steering feel, but it's only noticeable when you first make that change. The shorter lever requires less hand movement to rotate the steerer tube, but once above walking speed this difference is barely noticeable.
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