Handlebar-stem combination

Determining the length of the stem is impossible without seeing you on the bike. You should go to a
LBS that knows about fitting you to the bike. The height of the handlebar is more of a personal
preference.

Riser bar vs. flat bar, should instead be riser bar vs. riser stem to obtain the same height. How
you get there doesn't matter. I prefer a riser stem and flat bar. This combination is stiffer,
lighter and probably also cheaper.

- Frank

<[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

What is the best way to determine the ideal handlebar: flat vs riser and stem lenth & rise to
get the ideal riding postion for Mt. Bike touring? Every frame I have is different: Aluminum
Cannondale, Steel GT, Titanium Di amondback. I have a trek touring road bike and setting it up
is easy but Mountain bikes have been somewhat of a mystery for me. Help!!!! Mahalo, Earl
Kaneohe, Hawaii

<[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

What is the best way to determine the ideal handlebar: flat vs riser and stem lenth & rise to get
the ideal riding postion for Mt. Bike touring? Every frame I have is different: Aluminum
Cannondale, Steel GT, Titanium

Di

Quoted message said:

amondback. I have a trek touring road bike and setting it up is easy but Mountain bikes have been
somewhat of a mystery for me. Help!!!! Mahalo, Earl Kaneohe, Hawaii

Have a look at geocities.comindex.htmlOpen ↗ to compare stem lengths etc.