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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
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5.53%
70mm
6
2.76%
<70mm
1
0.46%
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Old 05-18-09 | 12:13 PM
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Stem Length

On your primary road bike, what is your stem length? Just curious where the distribution falls.
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Old 05-18-09 | 12:15 PM
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110mm

I would guess most will have a 110mm or 120mm.
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Old 05-18-09 | 12:21 PM
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I would guess most will have a 110mm or 120mm.
Me too...but I thought it might be interesting...certainly moreso than pcad's new poser jersey
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80 for me which makes me believe my bike doesn't fit me. Then again, it was an on-sale bike lol
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Old 05-18-09 | 12:36 PM
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...3T stem
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120. My bike is a bit weird. 58cm seat tube 58 cm top tube and 120 - 7 stem. Most 58's have a 57 cm top tube.
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Old 05-18-09 | 06:14 PM
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120. My bike is a bit weird. 58cm seat tube 58 cm top tube and 120 - 7 stem. Most 58's have a 57 cm top tube.
That has a lot to do with whether it is measured C-C or C-T (actual or virtual).
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Old 05-18-09 | 06:16 PM
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I voted 110 because that's about what it is despite being marked as 100. Crazy Italians.
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Old 05-18-09 | 06:20 PM
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Just what I expected, typical/normal is "90 to 110".
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Old 05-18-09 | 06:20 PM
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Ron Jeremy ain't got nuthin on my stem length.
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Old 05-18-09 | 06:22 PM
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160. I voted 140, didn't know how big it really was. I love my stem.
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Old 05-18-09 | 06:25 PM
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stem length = penis length.
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Old 05-18-09 | 06:26 PM
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I voted 110 because that's about what it is despite being marked as 100. Crazy Italians.
Not just the Italians. I have a Ritchey stem that's marked as 100 but it's really 105.
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Old 05-18-09 | 06:27 PM
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...90mm 3T stem
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Old 05-18-09 | 06:29 PM
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70mm. I like the twitchiness.
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Old 05-18-09 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by caloso
Not just the Italians. I have a Ritchey stem that's marked as 100 but it's really 105.
Now I'm tempted to go and measure my Ritchey stem.
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Originally Posted by bmw5nkj
stem length = penis length.
Not really... nobody is saying that they are better for having a particular sizes stem. It is a functional measurement of bike fit, and this poll was to see the distribution, which can be interesting, although fairly useless information (unless you make stems and want to know how many to produce of each size )

Now, drop measurement... that's penis length.
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w/kg is penis length
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Now, drop measurement... that's penis length.
So do some people's drops increase when female riders are around?
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Not really... nobody is saying that they are better for having a particular sizes stem. It is a functional measurement of bike fit, and this poll was to see the distribution, which can be interesting, although fairly useless information (unless you make stems and want to know how many to produce of each size )

Now, drop measurement... that's penis length.
+1 The only reason I have a 160 is that my frame is only a 58 and Its too small without it. I wish I could have the length of the stem and not have it be up so high cause it messes up that drop height, Its like spacers, only they can't be removed.
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Old 05-18-09 | 06:42 PM
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100mm. I have a weird build, and no bike (short of a custom) fits me very well.
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What stem size represents the "ideal" bike fit for the typical rider?
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