Hi all looking for some clarification. Looking at the Specialized site I’m still unclear, yes my first name is Mo, last name Ron!
I have the -12 degree version and in the window behind the stem it says: +16 to the left and -8 to the right. I would like to know what my actual stem angle is in this instance with my 73 degree head tube angle. How do I interpret this…It’s certainly not plus 16 degrees as my eye shows me it’s nearly even to my flat top tube, which tells me it’s nearer to -17 degrees.
Reason for all the specificity is to avoid buying 5 different stems as I’m ohhh so close to nirvana comfort. Using this trusty resource with the above information I should be able to narrow my stem search down considerably. Thanks for any clarification on what my actual stem angle is currently.
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Stem in question is set to -8. If you “flip” it - it would be +16.
And take care using the Spec top cap as if you don’t install it correctly (so it is flush with the top of the fork steer tube).
Also - there is a tool (calculator - google it) that gives you all the spec with different stem lengths and angles (also try weight weenies and do a search there) with specific forks and frames.
