Stem 101

[droenn]

Long stems for long legs in lycra. You know who you are.

[Odinson]

Lol. Crisis averted.

 

:-)

 

Not quite. Uni is a "she", not a "he", Falco. 

 

An apology is in order. 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Not quite. Uni is a "she", not a "he", Falco.

 

An apology is in order.

Yep. Very much a she

[Hairy]

Just 18 more minutes and it is Friday then this thread can warn up.....

[Guest notmyname]

Friday bump. Ladies and gentlemen. Please ready your handbags.

[Uni]

Hahaa as long as the handbag slinging ain't over my gender.

The msg I'm taking away on this - a bad workman blames his tools ... Practice practice and practice some more.

 

 

As you were ...

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Hahaa as long as the handbag slinging ain't over my gender.

The msg I'm taking away on this - a bad workman blames his tools ... Practice practice and practice some more.

 

 

As you were ...

Some tools make the job a whole lot easier though :-)

[Uni]

Some tools make the job a whole lot easier though :-)

I need fear inhibiting drugs

[deanbean]

This is what's on my silverback ATM

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I want to try a shorter stem but looking at the ones in the classifieds - 80mm seems to be about the shortest there. What is the shortest available. And why they so expensive?

Never been to a bike fit so this is just a try it out and see if there's any difference.

Is there a general rule /ratio/measure without a bike fit? (Weekend warrior here)

Can I put any brand on?

I can DIY this? Assume level 0 noob.

Any other thoughts, considerations, no don't do its?

Here are some lessons from the master, try to get his book, and read it,

Brian Lopes & Lee McCormack - Mastering Mountain Bike Skills

Pages from Brian_Lopes-252C_Lee_McCormack_-_Mastering_Mountain_Bike_Skills_2nd_Edition_eBook_-_2010- Wheelie.pdf

 

 

 

Boys learn to lift their front wheels around the time they learn their ABCs. They goof

around in front of their homes, tugging and tugging until—voilà—they’ve popped

their very first wheelie.

We have no idea what the girls were doing at this time (our wives were hanging

with Barbie), but most of them missed the wheelie lesson.

[JXV]

Uni, if you are too stretched out on your bike then your shoulders and upper arms should be getting a bit uncomfortable on long rides (relative to the rest of you). This would be sign of a frame too big or stem too long and a shorter stem could help. Also if you are stretched out then it is harder to shift your weight back on the bike.

 

So try a shorter stem if you want to. My LBS has a few old spares that they loan out so riders can test different lengths before committing to a purchase.....

[Amberdrake]

I need fear inhibiting drugs

When you find the right one send me some too! 

[raptor-22]

bike fit problems cannot be solved without pictures on an internet forum

[Capricorn]

When you find the right one send me some too! 

beta-blockers. if you start not noticing you drooling, you've taken too much

[Amberdrake]

Alcohol works too. Friend did a scorpion while mildly ( Read pissed outa his mind) inebriated. Basicly small hill with large speed and he somehow managed to smack down hard. Looked epic tho!

[Uni]

Here are some lessons from the master, try to get his book, and read it,

Brian Lopes & Lee McCormack - Mastering Mountain Bike Skills

Pages from Brian_Lopes-252C_Lee_McCormack_-_Mastering_Mountain_Bike_Skills_2nd_Edition_eBook_-_2010- Wheelie.pdf

 

I have it on my iPad.

While my brother was out jumping ramps i was the little sister running around rebuilding the obstacles

 

 

Alcohol works too. Friend did a scorpion while mildly ( Read pissed outa his mind) inebriated. Basicly small hill with large speed and he somehow managed to smack down hard. Looked epic tho!

Dutch courage

[NordicElf]

I just fitted a 30mm mtb stem to my road bike. So they do come pretty short. In my research I didn't see a shorter one. The shortest I saw here was 60mm, anything shorter, you have to look overseas. I can't speak for if it helps lift the front or not.