Is this jackass, or not?
 

Bought a new stem today, it was cheap and I wanted to be stretched out a tad more. After installing it, I am just not sure if I am jackassing up my bike. It's comfortable though.

Please excuse the messy backround.

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If it's comfortable, what does it matter?

jackass? ehhh. ugly? yes.

it doesn't seem like you stretched out your position, if anything made it closer and upright

I went from a 70mm 25° rise, to 90mm 35° rise.

I was under the assumption you had a more level stem to begin with because if that was your previous stem, your bike looked essentially the same as what it looks like now.

Because cycling is all about appearance. Lol, just kidding...

if you trig that up you find you moved your bars forward about 10mm and up about 22mm

I don't mind if my bike is ugly, I just don't want my bike to end up in the jackass thread.

Then subtract 11mm of spacers.

It's not jackass worthy.

Is this jackass, or not?
 

The jackass thread is for bikes that are completely stupid and built for vanity. Yours is neither :thumbup:

Bullhorns and an upright position are a bit contradictory but hey, it's your bike.

I thought it was upright stem + drop bars; short stem + bullhorns; low angle stem + riser bars are contradicting.

Short stem and bullhorns is actually pretty typical.

Have fun with it.

This.

I'm not saying you shouldn't like it. You asked a question and I'm just sharing my thoughts.

I plan too, if it doesn't work for me, I can always get something different. It was really cheap anyways.

Thanks guys.

I think your bike is too small for you.

Rivendell...

You need a bigger frame. And a thneed.

No. Jackass is running an uncomfortable setup because you think it looks cool.

Frame is just one size small, yes. I wouldn't classify it as too small, everything else is comfortable. The bike is comfortable as it is, I actually was going for more reach, that's all.

think you just need more back muscles. they'll come. dont rush it.

All I know is it would be jackass if it was turned the other way. You're doing it right by not killing your back.

HAHA, damn right!

Whatever fits... I do like a big frame, though-- I ride a 66