View Poll Results: What is the stem length of your primary road bike?
>140mm



3
1.38%
140mm



4
1.84%
130mm



12
5.53%
120mm



32
14.75%
110mm



54
24.88%
100mm



49
22.58%
90mm



44
20.28%
80mm



12
5.53%
70mm



6
2.76%
<70mm



1
0.46%
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Stem Length
#26
90 on my main bike, but also have 80 on another bike.
#27
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#28
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From: Torrance, CA
Bikes: '06 Specialized Allez Expert
I voted 120, though I have 120 on my "prime" bike, 130 on my slightly less "prime" bike; the reach ends up being roughly equivalent between the two. I've got a long torso and longer arms.
#31
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From: Santa Barbara, CA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac SL2, Specialized Tarmac SL, Giant TCR Composite, Specialized StumpJumper Expert HT
I just wrote a big long thing and bikeforums ate it... but the gist was that 3T seems to measure by reach (flipped up) rather than extension like other stems. Angle decreases reach relative to extension so a 73 degree stem is going to have much more extension for the same "length" reach.
#33
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From: NYC - where bicycles go to die
My 3T stem is 84 degrees so just about 2 mm longer than what it should be depending on how you measure. I asked for a ruler at the store when I went to buy it - I think the salesperson thought I was crazy.
#35
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Giant TCR C2 Medium - 90mm Ritchey (survey bike)
Specialized Langster 56 - 100mm FSA
Redline Conquest 54 - 110mm Ritchey
Vintage Trek 1400 56 - 120mm no-name quill
When I bought the Giant 2+ yrs ago, I had it fit with a 120. I've gradually work my way down (...110, 100...). Think I've finally got it dialed in. Just went from 105 to 100 on the Langster. I have a nice Easton 100 I might try on the Redline for CX season. I'm in the process of installing a threadless fork on the Trek, just so I can tinker with the stem fit.
In the words of Pcad, "what's wrong with me?" ;-)
Specialized Langster 56 - 100mm FSA
Redline Conquest 54 - 110mm Ritchey
Vintage Trek 1400 56 - 120mm no-name quill
When I bought the Giant 2+ yrs ago, I had it fit with a 120. I've gradually work my way down (...110, 100...). Think I've finally got it dialed in. Just went from 105 to 100 on the Langster. I have a nice Easton 100 I might try on the Redline for CX season. I'm in the process of installing a threadless fork on the Trek, just so I can tinker with the stem fit.
In the words of Pcad, "what's wrong with me?" ;-)
#37
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From: Conejo Valley, CA
Bikes: Domane SLR7 Disc
OCR2 with a 120mm. but it's interesting to me that the poll has more at 100-110. When I swapped out the OEM stem for this one, I just got whatever the LBS told me to get. I've had some fit issues for the years, now I'll have to re-visit this to see if they really got it right.
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#38
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