Riser bars
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Riser bars
I am switch from bullhorn bars to riser bars. the length on my stem right now is 90mm, would you suggest getting a stem with a shorter length cause of bar change?
please let me know what you think.
please let me know what you think.
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always cheaper to try before you buy! My guess is that they will work just fine.
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Probably right around the same. If you think about it, your hands on the flats of the bullhorns are about where you'd want them on risers. Maybe a little longer but not much. You can get away with a stem with less rise because well, risers...
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The thing about going to a longer or lower stem is it assumes that OP is trying to replicate the same position on risers as they have with bullhorns, which I wouldn't assume to be the case. It's just not really possible to say what would work best without more information.
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I agree with [MENTION=25248]nightfly[/MENTION]'s suggestion. This is how I would set up my bike when going from bullhorns to risers.
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