This reminds me of that mountain bike seatpost with a switch that raises and lowers the seat height!

Too lazy to look it up!

PS. OP, stop getting so angry, your thread is dumb. Sorry!

I used an ErgoStem for street riding for quite a while with zilch probs. But a pal of mine somehow blew his and ended up doing a classic "faceplant". Ouch. So... you pays your money, you take your shots...

Maybe I should have included in the initial post the fact I have a computer on my [current] stem and this is why I'd rather use a single adjustable stem rather than 3 different ones so I don't have to reattach the thing everytime.

As far as wishing to be able to adjust my stem on the fly, I thought it'd be a nice option if available for use with my flat bars. Sue me.

Thanks for actually answering the question, dutret.

This is becoming my signature. Potentially the dumbest thing I've heard on this forum.

Jesus christ, do you have any idea what goes on in that magical land called a velodrome? Do you realize how many times in a given race people (far, far, far more powerful than you or I can ever hope to be, I might add - I'm talking they snap steel bars) sprint out of the saddle?

The above comment's stupidity aside, I wouldn't recommend attempting to change your stem height while riding, if that's what you're implying (considering you'll lose any and all ability to steer while doing so), but I've heard good things about the ritchey adjustable stem.

Really, I would maybe pay the extra $50 and get one of the look ergostems on ebay. The ability to change reach will make a difference when switching between drops/bullhorns (some people prefer slightly longer stems for bullhorns), but if you're strapped, the ritchey seems like a good bet.

"This reminds me of that mountain bike seatpost with a switch that raises and lowers the seat height!"

I don't know about that one, but there is some rig marketed to tri people that moves the saddle. It's here: https://www.m2racer.com/products.php?...products&id=10
The review they link to on their site basically admits that it's just like an adjustable stem, though: use it to futz with your fit until you get it dialed, and then ebay it or parts bin it after buying the piece you really need.

"For some bars, I'd like to be able to adjust the drop on the fly, if that's possible. Sorry this was too complicated for some of you guys to understand."

And barring some mad science rig that you might find on a card table in a 10x10 booth at Interbike, the part you want doesn't exist, and wouldn't be a good idea if it did. If you're not ok with that, again, I suggest college. Sorry if that's too complicated for you to understand.

hmm....OP is immune to the charms of incredibly fit girls with great smiles who look better after a race than most girls look at noon on a wednesday, let's try some more proven means of ending a dumb thread:









Hopefully that works, otherwise it's the nuclear option (******)

Whenever I'd sprint in the drops, I always felt inefficient and unstable. I used varying length stems and bar widths (some too small, to big, and just right). Why is this? And yes I was talking out of my ass when I said the drops weren't 'designed' for sprinting.

Also, I would NEVER adjust a stem mid-ride that required an allen wrench - I'm not that stupid.

It feels more stable because your hands are closer to the steering axis. Sounds like you need some shallower drops, which means road drops. You might also want to play with the angle of your existing drops. If they're tilted up or down, that can certainly exacerbate your issues.

Otherwise, I would just stick with bullhorns if they're working for you, and get an adjustable stem for days you feel like risers. Or you can do like everyone else here does and use your bar issues as an excuse to build up another bike just for cruising.

you're pretty good at bicycles.

maybe this guy can help find that stem,

nitto adjustable track stem. you'll need a tool though.

these and other ones made by diferent companies (phillipe pops up a lot, as does gb) pop up on ebay semi regularly.

Can you mount your computer on your top tube?

It is a Gravity Dropper seatpost, and it costs some pretty coin. I know at least one guy who was considering it, because he raised an lowered his seatpost so much.

It's not possible.

hmm....OP is immune to the charms of incredibly fit girls with great smiles who look better after a race than most girls look at noon on a wednesday, let's try some more proven means of ending a dumb thread:""


I liked the Katie Bates pics but I thought the thread ender was to talk about pie.


Hmmmm, I like pie. Pecan pie with some vanilla ice cream on the side. Oh, and some coffee.

That should work, just replace the bolt with a quick release. And OP, please film yourself doing this. I would love to watch you eat sh1t over and over again.

I would like to thank vomitron for bringing this gem to my attention. I'm not sure how I missed it the first time around.

Claiming that track drops aren't designed for the one thing they are designed for(keeping the tops away from your forearms when sprinting) is one of the funniest things I have read all week. Definitely deserving of a top.


Also I saw a bike with one of those adjustable threadless stem/spacer thingies last week and it occured to me that if done properly that could be the basis of the stem pat wanted. Have the spacer bolt itself securely and put some sort of clicky or QRed track system on the stem and it could be done. An unsafe, poorly performing and overly complicated solution to a problem that no one should have.... truly worse then failure but slightly amusing to think about.

Why dig this up 6 months down the road just to lay a burn on someone?

Vomitrons quote brought to my attention something hilarious I had missed. I'm sure that someone else may have missed both the original life of this thread and possibly the quote too(I usually ignore them). Perhaps the humor of the quote will brighten their day as it did mine.

Also coincidentally I had just thought of this thread last week.

Not that it matters, but you're really not redeeming yourself from the audacity of this.

"No, no, I didn't dig up a 6 month old thread JUST to burn someone, I've been thinking about the 6 month old thread for weeks!"

But yeah, it was a total LOLLERCAUST:

Actually I just thought(note past tense is not the same a present perfect) about it for a few minutes recently and then was reminded by your sig... Not that people on here are going to start thinking I am a nice or tactful person no matter what I say.

note: the roflbrothel is in substantially better taste while still being a adequately off color for most uses.

There are hybrid bikes that come with adjustable stems. They have a pivot on the the steering axis. Usually they break and are crappy and are a one time only adjustment. Either learn to ride your uncomfortable fixed gear just like everyone else that cut their bars really short, has a frame that is too short for them and a drop stem, or stop buying parts that are 'track' and get parts that work for your needs...aka road drops. If you have brakes, you have at least 4 hand positions. You really wouldn't want to 'adjust on the fly' something you need to control your bike anyway.

That is outstanding.

I know, I'm just breaking your balls.

And wow, that gif is ***ing hilarious, but I think the roflcaust has a little more shock value. They both have their place.

I'd like to thank vomitron too.

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