Finally got to ride with the new stem today, and it is an improvement. It's a 65mm. I'm also looking at new bars, trying to decide between 40 and 38 cm Salsa Poco. I've got an alert set up on ebay, which if anyone is interested has a 36 for 10.00.
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11-18-2006, 08:58 AM #1
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11-29-2006, 02:51 PM #2
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Hi,
My first post here, but I couldn't help but offer my two cents (about what it's worth!).
Did your LBS fit you to a size medium without trying a small first? I'm 5'7" and fit bikes with a top tube of anywhere between 53cm to 54cm coupled with a 100-110mm stem. I'm also leggy (80cm inseam) and ride with a fairly flat back and stretched out position. If I'm not mistaken, the top tube on a medium Giant is 55.5--way too long even for me. I don't know why you would have been sized to a medium unless you had issues of not enough saddle setback or the need of a taller headtube, etc. Riding a bike that's so big that you have to use a very short stem (<80mm) and shove the seat far forward to obtain a comfortable reach can adversely affect your weight distribution and create handling problems.
In any event, I hope you resolved your fit issues and are out there riding and having fun
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