This is a very useful tool: http://yojimg.net/bike/web_tools/stem.php
When I had custom stems made by Salsa, back when they still made steel quill stems and before the web, I'd make cardboard templates that gave me a suitable precise idea of the new stem's rise and reach. On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 7:12 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > I believe in trial and error, and starting with what you have. If you're > set on the Alba/Oxford, it won't cost as much to try it with the stem you > have. Of course you'll need a shim - I'm so glad the 26.0 handlebar > "standard" is (nearly) dead. > > Try with the stem you have and then you'll have a better idea on how much > change you need out of your new stem. > > Of course, a cheapie Kalloy "dirt drop" style quill stem isn't much more > than a Nitto handlebar shim. The Kalloy stem only comes in 100 mm, which > simplifies things.0 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/4T-pn2DQBxAJ. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
