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Stem question?!?

  • 15-06-2009 3:19pm
    #1
    snack_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 438 ✭✭


    I am looking to get a shorter stem for my tt bike because I think that I am slightly stretched out on it right now, causing some mild discomfort after a few hours. Also with a short stem I think my position will be better.

    Anyways. I am not exactly sure what the exact type of stem is on it right now but its an Easton - I think its 110mm (its measured from center of head tube to centre of bars, right?) .

    I was looking on chainreactioncycles and the smallest one for a road bike which I could see was 90mm. What is the shortest stem which you can get and any ideas where I could get a really small one? I am not looking for anything carbon - just something basic. Had a look on probikekit too and didnt see to much either.

    There is picture below but its not the greatest one, I'll try and get a better one later.

    Any ideas?


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  • #2
    bbosco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 289 ✭✭bbosco


    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productcatalogue=ITALHBSR760

    A few other 60 mm ones on Ribble as well. Not sure I've ever seen one shorter than 60 but I could be wrong. Wouldn't you have handling problems if you went any shorter?


  • #3
    niceonetom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭niceonetom


    your bars look to be standard rather than oversize so mountain bike stems would work too. They go all the way down to nothing.

    Might get twitchy though.


  • #4
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,220 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    ISTR the rule of thumb with stem lengths is "change it by half as much as you think you want to".

    Maybe experiment first with saddle position to get the correct reach. Obviously this will affect your hip angles and balance on the bike, but it's cheaper than buying stems.

    edit: or get some adjustable aerobars?


  • #5
    snack_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 438 ✭✭snack_ie


    There is a guy a cycle with, who converted his old tt bike, a cervelo p2sl (maybe?) into his new training road bike... i looked at his stem the other day and it was super short too - obviously still from when it used to be his tt bike... didnt think to ask what size it was though... he doesnt seem to have a problem handling it... suppose it would just take a bit of time to get used to it. anyway wouldnt be cycling in groups with it.


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