Bob M <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
Quoted message said:Ryan Cousineau said:Quoted message said:
I have flipped the stem -- I didn't realize you could do this until the
Some people also move the spacers around, i.e. have some spacers above the stem. Ugly, but
cutting the steerer tube limits your options.
Quoted message said:I used to ride on the drops all the time, but that was in AZ, where
it was >flat. Here in CT, I'm constantly riding up hill.
I often use the drops when climbing,. since I can use my back muscles to stabilize my body while
exerting force on the pedals.
You might find the articles on fit (and raising the stem) at www.rivendellbicycles.com
interesting. Different viewpoint from what seems to be the current "wisdom." Sounds more like
your favoured position.
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:Quoted message said:> That "idiotic" threadless system
lets you swap to a longer stem without having to undo all the bar tape and remove the brake
levers.
Actually there are a few quill stems with two-bolt clamps which allow this.
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Quoted message said:caps, as I installed one on my Mikado garage-sale special. A "Zoom" brand
You have a Mikado ? Did the frame break yet ?
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:The virtues of threaded stems are small gains in lightness and
strength,
Did you mean "threadless ?"