After I have adjusted my seat and my stem I have to admit it is sort of an awkward reach. I just feel like I shouldn't be leaning that far to be in my drops and I end up pulling back about .5-1" to rest my hands on my hoods. I was thinking of popping on the salsa short and shallow to remedy thr problem. Should I try a shorter stem? I do enjoy my bike ever so much but it is not women specific and I guess to make matters worse it is a touring bike. Any suggestions?>]
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08-02-2007, 08:56 PM #1
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08-02-2007, 08:58 PM #2
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How long is your stem in centimeters? And what was the adjustment you made to it already?
And, um, what does it being a touring bike have to do with the fit?Frends know gud humors when dey is hear it. ~ Da Crockydiles of ZZE.
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08-02-2007, 09:02 PM #3
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Yeah, what's with the touring bike? it should have you MORE upright (less reach d/t the top tube).
I'd be getting a shorter-reach stem before switching h'bars, unless the h'bars you have now are really driving you nuts. I have short-n-shallows, and really they didn't change the reach nearly as much as getting a 2cm less-reach stem did for me."If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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08-02-2007, 09:08 PM #4
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Well don't touring bikes have longer top tubes? I just feel a bit stretched out. Maybe I should raise the stem even more, but at some point I think it looks ridiculous.
I raised the stem about 3 cm. How do I measure the length?
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08-02-2007, 09:10 PM #5
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Nope. They have longer chainstays.
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08-02-2007, 09:10 PM #6
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Quill or threadless. I'm guessing quill from your descriptions. Originally Posted by madscot13
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08-02-2007, 09:11 PM #7
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Stem length affects handling. You don't want to mess with that and take it out of the optimum range. If you're a smaller rider, a stem in the 85-100mm range is good.
There are so many other factors to fit that someone with long legs could easily have a long saddle to bar drop, no matter whether it is a touring bike or a racing bike. You can't just make an assumption.Frends know gud humors when dey is hear it. ~ Da Crockydiles of ZZE.
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