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what length stem?

  • 05-12-2009 10:17pm
    #1
    littleknown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 291 ✭✭


    just wondering what size stem should i get,

    i am about 6ft2 and am currently running a stem of 110 on a 20.5 mountainbike. The reason im looking into changing the stem is because i get a pain at the top of my neck after riding. im not sure if this is because during the ride i dont move the neck around enough or what but am thinking it could be the stem size.

    previously i had riser handlebars but changed to flat for better control, this might have effected the positioning,

    any idears?


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  • #2
    Morgan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Morgan


    Well, if you're getting a sore neck it suggests there's SOMETHING wrong with your setup. Possibly your bars or too low (requiring more spacers under the stem or a stem with more rise) or they're too far away (requiring a shorter stem).

    What's the bike?

    Did you find you had more control with flat bars?


  • #3
    littleknown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 291 ✭✭littleknown


    thanks for the response morgan, the bike is a grand canyon 7.0, here
    http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/specs.html?b=1803

    i much prefer the bars for handling both going up and down hill, the only area where they are not as comfortable are on the flat but i have added bar ends to add a change of position.

    Is it safe to add risers under a stem like this, at the moment the steerer tube is up to the top of the inside of the stem,so i can just add spacers underneath?

    hopefully dont have to replace the stem because its pretty decent


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