Stem and handlebar advice

[Slowbee]

Ok so some of you know about the buy of the ciocc.

 

I have (finally) been spending some time enjoying riding a bike with carbon fibre and campy bits and pieces.

 

The handle bar is a Selcof 400mm and the stem a Gass Homer (120mm).

 

Are these good makes? How much do they sell for? If I want to replace them (would like wider handlebars and shorter stem) what products are of similar quality?

 

 

 

[GoLefty!!]

Selcof is excellent kit. Made by ITM, just a lower price point but essentially the same thing/

Never heard of Gass Homer...

[Speed Devil]

I ride with FSA bars and stem. Very nice components and don't cost an arm and a leg

[aapjas]

Easton

[javadude]

 

I ride with FSA bars and stem. Very nice components and don't cost an arm and a leg

 

The FSA stem i just bought cost me at least an arm, but i just had to have it.

 

[Speed Devil]

I ride with FSA bars and stem. Very nice components and don't cost an arm and a leg

The FSA stem i just bought cost me at least an arm' date=' but i just had to have it.
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Thats because you bought after the interest rate and petrol hikes

[javadude]

Not really, surprisingly the Cycle Lab price was cheaper than i could get it from overseas. I went for the carbon OS-99, which was a rather impulsive/expensive thing to do.

[javadude]

Back to you Slowbee, if you are comfortable on your bike with your current setup there is not much reason to change, unless you are a fool like me and buy something because it looks really bling.

[Speed Devil]

Very nice. I got the OS-115 with the k-force bars

[javadude]

Nice setup, i'm quite keen on the k-force bars myself. 

[Slowbee]

hi guys, problem is the bars are 400mm, and I want to change to 450mm as this was the size on the previous bike and I liked that fit.

 

I also want a shorter stem.

 

I have spoken to the orginal seller of the bike who is wanting to know my budget. So in effect a "swop out" would be the best.

 

How much does a selcof handle bar go for?

 

Go left, I looked closer at the stem - fine print says R&D by Gube

 

[TheLegend]

I dunno your physique but 400mm is normally to narrow for a guy (unless you got very narrow shoulders). and the stem, depedning on the TT length of course, is also quite long.

for both items go and get a cheap aluminium item and do something useful with the big bucks you save!

 

[Slowbee]

 

I dunno your physique but 400mm is normally to narrow for a guy (unless you got very narrow shoulders). and the stem' date=' depedning on the TT length of course, is also quite long.

for both items go and get a cheap aluminium item and do something useful with the big bucks you save!

 

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oh teacher, grasshoper would like to know if BBB, is cheap?

 

Maybe easton? And surely something for bling factor on the ciocc, cant have cheap nonsense oh teacher.......

 

[TheLegend]

 

I dunno your physique but 400mm is normally to narrow for a guy (unless you got very narrow shoulders). and the stem' date=' depedning on the TT length of course, is also quite long.

for both items go and get a cheap aluminium item and do something useful with the big bucks you save!

 

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oh teacher, grasshoper would like to know if BBB, is cheap?

 

Maybe easton? And surely something for bling factor on the ciocc, cant have cheap nonsense oh teacher.......

 

are teacher in SA still allowed to beat the studens up?

 

what's BBB?

 

[Slowbee]

 

I dunno your physique but 400mm is normally to narrow for a guy (unless you got very narrow shoulders). and the stem' date=' depedning on the TT length of course, is also quite long.

for both items go and get a cheap aluminium item and do something useful with the big bucks you save!

 

[/quote']

 

oh teacher, grasshoper would like to know if BBB, is cheap?

 

Maybe easton? And surely something for bling factor on the ciocc, cant have cheap nonsense oh teacher.......

 

are teacher in SA still allowed to beat the studens up?

 

what's BBB?

for shure!! just dont tell the headmaster, the parents or the government....

 

BBB, is a brand of bike goodies.

 

Would be dead keen to try those bars that are flat .. but the price seems a bit steep ..

 

[TheLegend]

 

for shure!! just dont tell the headmaster' date=' the parents or the government....

 

BBB, is a brand of bike goodies.

 

Would be dead keen to try those bars that are flat .. but the price seems a bit steep ..

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steep price for flat bars....

 

my favourite bar has always been and is Snickers!

good night