Who Rides a Short Stem?
08-04-14, 05:53 PM
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Who Rides a Short Stem?
Just switched out my -10 degree 110mm stem for a +6 degree 70mm stem. Can't wait to ride it!
My thinking is I mostly ride my cyclocross bike either slowly on gravel trails or on single track. I'm hoping that the shorter more upright position will help me to get the front wheel off the ground. I run a 60mm on my 29er, so I thought a 70mm I had laying around the garage would be a good start.
Crappy cellphone photo for illustrational purpose.
My thinking is I mostly ride my cyclocross bike either slowly on gravel trails or on single track. I'm hoping that the shorter more upright position will help me to get the front wheel off the ground. I run a 60mm on my 29er, so I thought a 70mm I had laying around the garage would be a good start.
Crappy cellphone photo for illustrational purpose.
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I am running a 70mm stem on my CX bike currently and considering going shorter. I am a fan but I have always loved shorter stems, partially because of a short torso and poor flexibility though.
08-08-14, 08:44 AM
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After putting in about five hours worth of singletrack time on the new setup I don't think I'll be going back to a long stem. Bunny hopping and nose tapping over obstacles has never been easier.
08-08-14, 06:21 PM
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Also a short stemmer here. Swapped out for a 75mm for my Tricross. At 5'10" I prefered the 56cm (large) frame for leg length, but the standard stem was too much of an uncomfortable arm stretch.
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Just switched out my -10 degree 110mm stem for a +6 degree 70mm stem. Can't wait to ride it!
My thinking is I mostly ride my cyclocross bike either slowly on gravel trails or on single track. I'm hoping that the shorter more upright position will help me to get the front wheel off the ground. I run a 60mm on my 29er, so I thought a 70mm I had laying around the garage would be a good start.
Crappy cellphone photo for illustrational purpose.
My thinking is I mostly ride my cyclocross bike either slowly on gravel trails or on single track. I'm hoping that the shorter more upright position will help me to get the front wheel off the ground. I run a 60mm on my 29er, so I thought a 70mm I had laying around the garage would be a good start.
Crappy cellphone photo for illustrational purpose.
08-16-14, 11:46 PM
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Not me. Even doing moderate climbing on mine (forget actual measurements, on the longer side, came on my Large sized TCX) With the stem flipped down I found it was way too easy to accidentally wheelie. But I guess overall geometry and fit is going to make a bigger impact on this for you.
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