Anybody point me in the direction of a manufacturer of a stem which slopes downwards or is adjustable?
Thanks
Threadless or quill?
oh yeah…threadless
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Flip an upright angled stem over. viola negative angle
That’s what I’m doing at the moment and it’s pretty much flat. I need to go lower i.e below 90 degrees.
Most stems I’ve seen seem to be made at roughly the same angle and result in a flat (90 degree) angle at best.
Look Ergostem is adjustable
http://aebike.com/site/page.cfm?PageID=30&SKU=SM4569
Flip this baby upside down and it will give you ~-23 degrees. It’s cheap, relatively light, and it’s forged. I’ve had really good luck with them.
I used an Ergostem for a while that also works okay. But they tend to be bulky, heavy, and expensive. I also tried an adjustable Zoom stem that never stayed tight and was basically a piece of junk. If you go adjustable, go with a Look Ergostem.
Cheers. Had a look at the Ergo stem and it does seem like a bit of a headache with some guys reporting problems with it slipping.
Anybody have any experience with the adjustable offerings from ITM?
I am almost positive you can get a fixed position stem with much more angle than probably the 10 degree you are using.
Cheers. Had a look at the Ergo stem and it does seem like a bit of a headache with some guys reporting problems with it slipping.
Anybody have any experience with the adjustable offerings from ITM?
I’ve ridden and raced on an Ergo stem for two years. No problems. I like it because I can set it in a very high position when doing those boring trainer rides. I can be relaxed and enjoy a DVD.
Ritchey makes their WCS stem in a 73 degree drop. IT puts the front end pretty darn low.
Seven Cycles and www.jamesframes.com both make custom stems. Sevens are $200+, JPs on the other hand come in lots of prices starting around $90
-sd
this baby is superb.
Cookie, what’s that baby called? Will it clamp onto oversize bars?
SuperDave, had look at the WCS but the OS offerings don’t have choice of a 73 degree angle.
Figured that I need a 70-75 degree stem to fit a 31.8mm set of handlebars. Prefer not to go adjustable if it can possibly be helped (the less bits I have to maintain, the better).
I don’t think the ITM adjustable comes in a 31.8 diameter, but I could be wrong. Check their website to find out.
Deda is making a 31.8 track stem (Newton Pista) which I believe is 67 degrees or thereabouts. I saw the ad in Velonews a month or so ago. Check with your LBS to see if they can order it for you.
If you want a flat (ie 73 deg) 31.8 stem, Bontrager makes the Race Lite stem in 2 different rises, including 73 (I think their nomenclature is 17 degree).