I had to resort to a -30* stem with a 10 cm length to get the bar on the
Matthews where I want them, about even with saddle and a bit further out
than my road bikes; this after I went through 90* and -17* stems in 8 and 9
cm lengths. It’s perfect now. I did have to adjust stem length and angle
for
I’ve spent more time than I’d like to admit trying to figure out these
issues. Bar drop or rise is a very individual thing. I recently stopped
riding drops because I need more stack height these days due to a neck
issue. When I was riding drops, I had a lot of wrist and should discomfort
if I had t
Apart from selling the Fargo for a more suitable frame, or ditching the
current stem for one with say +/- 17-25d, well no, it won't magically get
any better.
>From a 55mm 6d stem to a -25d stem the difference is 29mm in height. With a
-17d stem it's 21mm lower. See here :
http://yojimg.net/bik
Thanks for the response, John.
I have same saddle on both bikes and measure to stem centre, hoods, etc. I
had the Fargo before "goldilocks" (I call my Roadini that lol), and now
that goldilocks is, just that, and can't match the Fargo to her. I'm
using a 55mm stem with 6 rise (only option fo
This isn't specific to a Rivendell bike, but I'm sure the conversation can
be applied to them, so hope you don't mind...
In addition to my Roadini, I have a Salsa Fargo. I had it for a year
before I got the Roadini, the Roadini replaced my road bike (that is now
the dedicated bike on the smart
Hi Jay...great questionI do not keep any stack heights that high from
the saddle, but something you may want to try.first, loosen up the stem
at the bars and rotate the bars so that the brifters "feel right". It may
look ugly, the drops pointed too far down, etc., but try itthen, if
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