Stem lenght?

olmo

Folks I need a smaller adjustable oversized stem,prefferably Ritchey.From where do I take the measurements so I know I'm not buying the same lenght!My back and neck will thank all responses!

TinyExplosions

olmo wrote: »

Folks I need a smaller adjustable oversized stem,prefferably Ritchey.From where do I take the measurements so I know I'm not buying the same lenght!My back and neck will thank all responses!

It's usually written on the stem -if a road bike, they tend to come with 100mm

IM0

TinyExplosions wrote: »

It's usually written on the stem -if a road bike, they tend to come with 100mm

if it doesn't have that, its measured from centre to centre of the holes. Stems come in 10mm increments so a rough measure like that will get you close enough to show which it is.

The tax man

If it's not marked on the stem you have,measure from the centre of the steerer clamp to centre of handlebar clamp.(reach in chart below)



Edit: Pipped at the post by me@ucd

Raam

Apologies for going off topic, but dear oh dear, the top left of that diagram is the most unfortunately phallic depiction of a stem, EVER!

blorg

TinyExplosions wrote: »

It's usually written on the stem -if a road bike, they tend to come with 100mm

That's not really the case, stock stem length is generally proportional to the size of the bike. The larger the bike the longer the stem. Most of my bikes (58cm) came with 110mm stems (I think you tend to ride 56cm?)

TinyExplosions

blorg wrote: »

That's not really the case, stock stem length is generally proportional to the size of the bike. The larger the bike the longer the stem. Most of my bikes (58cm) came with 110mm stems (I think you tend to ride 56cm?)

Mine have been a 58cm bike with 100mm stems iirc.

Either way, much better answers than mine have been supplied

olmo

Thanks guys. I ride a medium Boardman Carbon so 54cm I think.another delivery from Wiggle,that'll be 3 due next week!