MTB - Shorter Stems the way to go?

[ScottCM]

  On 8/21/2014 at 5:45 AM, Robodog said:

Hey dude, glad to hear that you finally got your bars and stem.

 

Sorry you buckled a wheel but at least saved some skin. Wheels should handle that kind of impact though.

 

Thanks, LBS just got back with bad news, the rim has a bloody flat spot between the spokes and needs to be replaced

 

Definately dont want the same rim, so any suggestions?

[Iwan Kemp]

Arch EX

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

  On 8/21/2014 at 10:38 AM, Iwan Kemp said:

Arch EX

 

Flow EX

[banna]

Deemax

[ScottCM]

  On 8/21/2014 at 10:38 AM, Iwan Kemp said:

Arch EX

  On 8/21/2014 at 11:02 AM, cpt armpies mayhem said:

Flow EX

Whats the difference?, no seriously i am that clueless

[RockCoach]

  On 8/21/2014 at 10:30 AM, ScottC-M said:

 

 

Thanks, LBS just got back with bad news, the rim has a bloody flat spot between the spokes and needs to be replaced

 

Definately dont want the same rim, so any suggestions?

 

WTB Frequency i23

Spank Oozy

Velocity Blunt

 

 

[Bizkit031]

Flow ex wider than Arch.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

  On 8/21/2014 at 11:14 AM, MariusKlokie said:

Flow ex wider than Arch.

 

And slightly stronger.

[Eddy Gordo]

What about Mavic XM 319 DISC or XM819

[Bizkit031]

What difs does the rise in the stem make?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

  On 8/21/2014 at 12:11 PM, MariusKlokie said:

What difs does the rise in the stem make?

 

Slightly more relaxed position on the bike, but if it's too high then you sacrifice climbing ability and potentially steering, due to your weight being higher up

[cadenceblur]

would't the rise also push your weight slightly backward as well?

[Bizkit031]

  On 8/21/2014 at 1:01 PM, cpt armpies mayhem said:

 

 

Slightly more relaxed position on the bike, but if it's too high then you sacrifice climbing ability and potentially steering, due to your weight being higher up

I have a 90mm stem now with 6degree rise,wanna try a 70mm but don't know if I should stay with the same rise or 0 degrees.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

  On 8/21/2014 at 1:10 PM, cadenceblur said:

would't the rise also push your weight slightly backward as well?

 

Ja, just a tad. It'd also mean you're further back when out of the saddle...

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

  On 8/21/2014 at 1:18 PM, MariusKlokie said:

I have a 90mm stem now with 6degree rise,wanna try a 70mm but don't know if I should stay with the same rise or 0 degrees.

 

If you're happy with the rise, you'll be fine with the same. It'll bring you slightly lower but slightly closer, so in the end pretty much the same from a comfort perspective. At least, that's what I think will happen.

[RockCoach]

If your steerer is not cut too short, you can still play with spacers to experiment with height adjustments.