What would be the difference in riding a bike with a 9cm stem and a handlebar with a 100 reach,
vs a 11cm stem and a handlebar with a 80 reach? All other parameters (bend, drop, width, etc.
the same). B
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What would be the difference in riding a bike with a 9cm stem and a handlebar with a 100 reach,
vs a 11cm stem and a handlebar with a 80 reach? All other parameters (bend, drop, width, etc.
the same). BWell, offhand, I would think that the top of the bar would be 2cm - a little less than an inch -
farther reach with the 11cm stem. The brake levers would be the same distance though.If the stem has a rise to it, that might effect the height of the bars too.
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belij-<< What would be the difference in riding a bike with a 9cm stem and a handlebar with a 100
reach, vs a 11cm stem and a handlebar with a 80 reach? All other parameters (bend, drop, width, etc.
the same). >><BR><BR>Probably nothing if you were in the drops or on the hoods. Big difference if you were on the center
section of the bars.Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
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