Quote Originally Posted by KnottedYet View Post
Literally, the shop chick loosened the bolt, moved the toothed meshing bits until the bar was where I wanted it, and then tightened the bolt.
That's how I assumed it would be adjusted.

I'm estimating that I need my stem to be 1-2 centimeters shorter, based on where my hands end up on the hoods. Getting the Ritchey adjustable at an 80mm length will bring it in .5cm, then I figure it'll only take a slight upward adjustment to get that additional 1cm or so if I need it. There don't seem to be many 75mm stems out there, and I like the idea of adjustability for different terrains. When I'm on the rough towpath, it could be more comfortable to have my hands up and in a centimeter or two. When I'm on pavement and want to stretch out a bit, I could put it back down to level and have the full 80mm.

Thanks again, ladies. It's good to hear both pros and cons for any product.

So, Knotted, why'd you decide to wait?