> On Sep 9, 2025, at 1:56 PM, Jamie D. <[email protected]> wrote: > > In terms of reach, am I right in thinking that changing the stem length can > accommodate the longer or shorter reach of any given bar? Or are they two > different things that do not have the same effect on your position?
Changing the stem length moves the entire bar, so, all the hand positions move equally the same distance and direction. Changing the reach of the bars changes the horizontal (roughly parallel to the ground) difference between the tops and the brake hoods/hooks positions. So, if you like where the tops are but you feel too stretched out on the brake hoods, you would want a shorter reach bar (assuming you keep the same brake hoods). Bar reach and drop a how I get my hands and back where I want them to be when riding at moderate efforts and above, having used stem length and height to get my hands where I want them when riding at moderate efforts and below. Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7EF77DED-F602-46F1-925F-BB8F0B4DE690%40gmail.com.
