Hey Everyone,

Happy holidays and all of that jazz.

My wife and I both purchased new Fuji bikes on sale at Performance a few months back and while we've become obsessed with riding lately, we're starting to notice little things we can tweak to get our rides a bit more comfortable. One thing is the stem on my wife's bike. When she reaches down on the drops her arms are fully extended and locked and it's really not the most comfortable position for her. So I thought that we could maybe change the stem out for something a little shorter to maybe help with the reach issue. Shorter also means a bit lower if we keep the same angle so I need some advice on how to work this out...

Currently she has a 100mm -/+ 7°. I was thinking 80-90mm but if we drop down that far it will lower her reach a bit. We're not looking for super aero positioning here, rather, just something a bit more comfortable. Maybe something like 85-90mm -/+ 8-10°. Where should we be looking for options? I did some googling and the options seem overwhelming when it comes to brands, sizes etc and I'm just not sure where to look. I even checked out the Performance site (local place to us) but their options are very limited and truth be told, they're in such disarray due to their closeouts that it's a little bit of a mess to expect much.

So where would you look for the most options in regards to stems? Ebay? Any brands I should avoid or try to stick with? I'm thinking weight shouldn't be an issue really so there's no need to go nuts looking for carbon blah blah blahs.

Thanks in advance!