Info Pls: Hi-Rise Road Stem

"Gary Mishler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:fdEha.638$OV.101211@rwcrnsc54...

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A friend of mine is looking for a road stem with a 30-40 degree rise and ~ 120-130 mm length. He
can find plenty of them that are MTB stems, but not any road stems.

Does anyone know of a source for hi-rise road stems? Also, what is the difference between "Road
Stems" and "Mountain Bike Stems"? I assume it's not good to use one for the other?

One may use any stem in either a mountain or road bike so long as the fork/stem interface is the
right size _and_ the bar/stem interface is as well. Fabrizio might call out the fashion police but
there are no other issues.

Most "mtb" stems are 25.4 handlebar and most "road" stems are 26.0 handlebar. There are plenty of
25.4 drop bars and there were at least a few
26. flat bars. We might better describe stems as "25.4" vs "26.0" rather then overgeneralize them as
"mtb" or "road".

See also the trend to call wider saddles "ladies'" models which can be offputting to men who ride in
an upright position and could use the wider model.

If you're looking for a tall quill stem for a 26.0 bar, look at the Profile H2O stem or the famous
Nitto Technomic, among others. Any competent LBS which sells road bikes should have a selection.
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Andrew Muzi yellowjersey.orgyellowjersey.orgOpen ↗ Open every day since 1 April 1971

What is the rule of thumb in using mismatched stems/bars? i.e. is it OK to use a 25.4 stem with a 26
bar, but not vice versa?

Kyle

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

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"Gary Mishler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:fdEha.638$OV.101211@rwcrnsc54...

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A friend of mine is looking for a road stem with a 30-40 degree rise and

~

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120-130 mm length. He can find plenty of them that are MTB stems, but

not

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any road stems.

Does anyone know of a source for hi-rise road stems? Also, what is the difference between "Road
Stems" and "Mountain Bike Stems"? I assume

it's

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

not good to use one for the other?

One may use any stem in either a mountain or road bike so long as the fork/stem interface is the
right size _and_ the bar/stem interface is as well. Fabrizio might call out the fashion police but
there are no other issues.

Most "mtb" stems are 25.4 handlebar and most "road" stems are 26.0 handlebar. There are plenty of
25.4 drop bars and there were at least a

few

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26. flat bars. We might better describe stems as "25.4" vs "26.0" rather then overgeneralize them
as "mtb" or "road".

See also the trend to call wider saddles "ladies'" models which can be offputting to men who ride
in an upright position and could use the wider model.

If you're looking for a tall quill stem for a 26.0 bar, look at the Profile H2O stem or the famous
Nitto Technomic, among others. Any

competent

Quoted message said:

LBS which sells road bikes should have a selection.
--
Andrew Muzi yellowjersey.orgyellowjersey.orgOpen ↗ Open every day since 1 April 1971

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"Gary Mishler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:fdEha.638$OV.101211@rwcrnsc54...

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A friend of mine is looking for a road stem with a 30-40 degree rise

and

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~ 120-130 mm length. He can find plenty of them that are MTB stems,

but

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not any road stems.

Does anyone know of a source for hi-rise road stems? Also, what is

the

Quoted message said:

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difference between "Road Stems" and "Mountain Bike Stems"? I assume it's not good to use one
for the other?

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

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One may use any stem in either a mountain or road bike so long as the fork/stem interface is the
right size _and_ the bar/stem interface is as well. Fabrizio might call out the fashion police
but there are no other issues.

Most "mtb" stems are 25.4 handlebar and most "road" stems are 26.0 handlebar. There are plenty
of 25.4 drop bars and there were at least a

few

Quoted message said:

26. flat bars. We might better describe stems as "25.4" vs "26.0"

rather

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then overgeneralize them as "mtb" or "road".

See also the trend to call wider saddles "ladies'" models which can be offputting to men who
ride in an upright position and could use the

wider

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model.

If you're looking for a tall quill stem for a 26.0 bar, look at the Profile H2O stem or the
famous Nitto Technomic, among others. Any

competent

Quoted message said:

LBS which sells road bikes should have a selection.

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

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What is the rule of thumb in using mismatched stems/bars? i.e. is it OK

to

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use a 25.4 stem with a 26 bar, but not vice versa?

That's a dangerously poor idea either way. OK maybe not _as_ dangerous in a flat bar, but don't do
it with a drop bar where your weight is borne on the levers when braking
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Andrew Muzi yellowjersey.orgyellowjersey.orgOpen ↗ Open every day since 1 April 1971