Growing trend with stems

[FowlStArt]

I have noticed a growing trend with MTB'ers lately, alot of people are turning their stem round so it is flat like the roadies would have it. What do you guys recon is best??

Edited November 30, 2010 by FowlStArt

[Lucky Luke.]

Depends on how flexy your back is. I turned mine around and on long rides my back gets sore. When I ride mtb a lot it's less of a problem, but I'll probably turn it up again.

[stewie911]

It all depends.

 

If you have a frame too large for you, you might go for a stem that puts your handlebar at a lower height, but this one may be unlikely.

 

For a more actual reason: I use my ht for half marathon races and def prefer my no-rise stem. It gives the bike a racing geometry. It does hurt my back on the longer rides though.

 

On a "play bike" or trail bike I want comfort and rather want to sit more upright, hence a stem with rise

[rouxtjie]

I have seen a couple of boys on 29'ers do this, think it helps with the front wheel lifting on steep climbs...speculating here

[AndreZA]

You can turn a zero rise Thomson stem around untill you are blue in the face and it will not do anything to the height of the bars. But I do like my bars to be a little higher then my stem cap.

[Eldron]

I have seen a couple of boys on 29'ers do this, think it helps with the front wheel lifting on steep climbs...speculating here

 

Front ends on 29ers are higher than 26ers due to the bigger front wheel.

 

Myself and most of the 29er riders I know flip the stem to keep the front at "normal" height.

 

Burry does it so it must be right

[rouxtjie]

Front ends on 29ers are higher than 26ers due to the bigger front wheel.

 

Myself and most of the 29er riders I know flip the stem to keep the front at "normal" height.

 

Burry does it so it must be right

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[FowlStArt]

Neck and neck so far, 11 votes a piece.

 

All very valid points guys, im enjoying reading ur different reasons.

 

Lol Mamps, would b quite a laugh watching some1 changing it round wondering why they not quite getting the rise me personally I prefer a slight rise on the stem 2, pushes me over the back wheel a tad more.

[Guest big baby]

Front ends on 29ers are higher than 26ers due to the bigger front wheel.

 

Myself and most of the 29er riders I know flip the stem to keep the front at "normal" height.

 

Burry does it so it must be right

 

Burry's bike is set up for his height, inseam and weight. Each bike needs to be custom tweaked and setup to the rider.

[Eldron]

Burry's bike is set up for his height, inseam and weight. Each bike needs to be custom tweaked and setup to the rider.

 

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[Wyatt Earp]

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[Zeps]

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[Wyatt Earp]

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[Eldron]

Surely you aren't being sarcastic

 

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