Originally Posted by
Pop N Wood
And my ladders say I need to lose weight to use them. Same overall logic I would guess.
Do you really think someone gifted him a bike with carbon stem?
BTW, why is it everyone gets huffy about a stem extender but never preachy about wider bars? Contributes to the lever arm either way I would think.
The stem extender extends the lever forces while a wider bar would not change the lever unless you ride with both of your hands on the same side of the bar, which would cause a whole other problem in itself.
I have my doubts as to exactly how much the extender contributes to the lever arm, and would imagine it won't be an issue if it only extends it to the amount an uncut steerer would, but you can't blame members for using "better safe than sorry" as guidance for their answers.
And yes, just like your ladder, there's probably a lot of wiggle room in there. It's just risky to go in search of that limit.