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Adjustable Stems....

  • 25-03-2013 6:52pm
    #1
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    What are people's opinion on these?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/bbb-bhs-29-highsix-oversize-adjustable-stem/


    I want to be lower on the clip-on aero bars. I am considering replacing what I have on the road bike with one of these so I can lower the handlebar height easily when I attach the clip-ons. Should I bother or should I just swap-out stems before putting on the aero bars?


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  • #2
    Felloffmebike
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    I put one of those on my road bike. I was having problems getting my position right with the standard stem . The shorter adjustable stem seems to have solved the problem for me. No back or neck pain and I feel comfortable. I have been asked if it makes the bike a bit "twitchy". No, but I'm a leisure cyclist not a racer. I ride up on the bars or hoods most of the time so don't know how it would work for steering at high speeds.


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    cdaly_
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    I had one of these in the past (not necessarily the linked model) but I found it would start to creak and need constant attention to keep it tight. Eventually the pivot bolt sheared and I fecked it out.


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    t'bear
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    I cannot comment on the adjustable stem, but my I replaced my 110m with a considerably shorter one for reasons of comfort on longer spins, a revelation , reduced shoulder ache (which was the primary area of pain). I was aware of the shorter stem making it twitchy, but it wasn't very noticeable at all.


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    cdaly_ wrote: »
    I had one of these in the past (not necessarily the linked model) but I found it would start to creak and need constant attention to keep it tight. Eventually the pivot bolt sheared and I fecked it out.

    That's kind of my concern with them. Any idea how long you had it before it became unbearable?


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    dfdream
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    Any chance of a photo to see how it looks in comparison to the old hb height and the saddle.

    Thanks
    Felloffmebike wrote: »
    I put one of those on my road bike. I was having problems getting my position right with the standard stem . The shorter adjustable stem seems to have solved the problem for me. No back or neck pain and I feel comfortable. I have been asked if it makes the bike a bit "twitchy". No, but I'm a leisure cyclist not a racer. I ride up on the bars or hoods most of the time so don't know how it would work for steering at high speeds.


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  • #7
    cdaly_
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    Unregistered. wrote: »
    That's kind of my concern with them. Any idea how long you had it before it became unbearable?

    Can't remember, the years are just a blur from this end...


    I'd say 6-9 months at a wild guess.


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    cdaly_ wrote: »
    Can't remember, the years are just a blur from this end...


    I'd say 6-9 months at a wild guess.

    Hmmm, I suppose 6 months would do me for the race season! Or I could get a new bike...


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    route66
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    Unregistered. wrote: »
    Hmmm, I suppose 6 months would do me for the race season! Or I could get a new bike...

    The one you linked to has only one bolt holding the thing together. There are other designs that use multiple bolts and I would guess that these would clamp the things more firmly - like this one for instance: link


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