My Gf was just FIST fitted for a road bike and she ended up getting a size medium ridley orion, mainly because she liked the color 
she is brand new to cycling. She is 5’8 and is riding it with a 90 mm stem. Is that ok?
My Gf was just FIST fitted for a road bike and she ended up getting a size medium ridley orion, mainly because she liked the color she is brand new to cycling. She is 5’8 and is riding it with a 90 mm stem. Is that ok?
Perfectly fine.
90mm is certainly on the shorter end, but as long as she can steer the bike I don’t see it as a huge problem. 100-120mm is more common though.
Did she mention to the fitter that frame colour was an issue?
Thank you sir
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My road bike stem is 110cm, my TT stem is 80cm.
Usually smaller frame sizes (46, 48, 51) have shorter stems. She should be fine if the bike otherwise fits her. My wife was riding a bike with a 60cm, till I finally got her sized right (and they made smaller frames with shorter top tubes).
its a size medium, and she’s 5’8ish. Her other choice was a Giant in size medium, but she liked the ridley because of the paint and because its belgian
The “par” size for a road stem is 100mm, but anything +/-20mm is in the standard range.
Many women end up with a shorter stem, and 80mm are probably more the norm on road bikes. No issues with the 90mm.
Here’s a shot from the London stop of the Dextro ITU races, see how short the stems are:
I’m 6’5", 36" inseam and ride a 63cm Cannondale road bike with an 80mm stem.
If it fits then ride it.
I’m 6’5", 36" inseam and ride a 63cm Cannondale road bike with an 80mm stem.
If it fits then ride it.
This has absolutely nothing to do with stem length but is that 36" measured from crotch to the floor. My inseam is the same thing but I am just shy of 6’. I knew my proportions were out of wack but I didn’t realize they were that out of wack.
If it fits she must ride it
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My Gf was just FIST fitted for a road bike and she ended up getting a size medium ridley orion, mainly because she liked the color she is brand new to cycling. She is 5’8 and is riding it with a 90 mm stem. Is that ok?
I am a short male (5’7") and have a 75mm stem on my cervélo P2 (triathlon bike).
_michel