The head tube angle on my new bike is 72.5 degrees. I like the looks of the basebar/aerobars to be level. So I think that would require a 17.5 degree stem. Which does not look common.
My bike now has a Vision Sizemore stem in 10 degrees. The Syntace stems are 6 degrees.
What factors into what angle stem you choose? What do others use and why?
I may be odd this way, but I use a stem which gets my bars where they need to be.
I may be odd this way, but I use a stem which gets my bars where they need to be.
Yeah, sure…but it’s a new bike and he hasn’t cut the steerer tube yet. So he can use spacers and a horizontal stem or he can turn the stem upward and look like a hybrid bike!
I don’t think you’ll find a 17 degree stem (but they should make them!!!)
This would do the trick though if you want: http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/ProductDisplay?storeId=10053&langId=-1&catalogId=10052&productId=204000&cm_mmc=Shpzla-_-Bike%20Parts-_-Ritchey%20Design-_-TR-ADJS&mr:referralID=610e2add-b835-11de-989b-000423bb4e79
I have a 10 degree stem, turned down for a 7 degree rise. It’s pretty minimal and looks good.
ritchey makes a -17 degree stem
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Probably just buy another 10 degree and make things easy. I thought maybe I was missing something but it does not look that way.
Probably just buy another 10 degree and make things easy. I thought maybe I was missing something but it does not look that way.
I may be thick, but I still don’t know what you’re after: Looks or fit.
I’ll say it again, the stem needs to get your bars where they need to be. The only other consideration you have is the amount of space below it to the top of the headset, as it may very well be that the manufacturer of your fork has a maximum recommended number.
the basebar rotates in the stem attachment you can make it level regardless of stem angle
The head tube angle on my new bike is 72.5 degrees. I like the looks of the basebar/aerobars to be level. So I think that would require a 17.5 degree stem. Which does not look common.
My bike now has a Vision Sizemore stem in 10 degrees. The Syntace stems are 6 degrees.
What factors into what angle stem you choose? What do others use and why?
I don’t think you’ll find a 17 degree stem (but they should make them!!!)
For real? I’ve never owned anything but -17deg stems…
I don’t think you’ll find a 17 degree stem (but they should make them!!!)
For real? I’ve never owned anything but -17deg stems…
That’s good to know! Thanks.
For real? I’ve never owned anything but -17deg stems…
Nah, you just thought so…it has been posted here that they’re scarce as hen’s teeth, it must be so.
Thanks. I realize the basebar can be rotated. But still would like the stem piece to be level. But not a big deal.
I wondered why they just don’t make them that way.
I don’t think you’ll find a 17 degree stem (but they should make them!!!)
For real? I’ve never owned anything but -17deg stems…
Same here. I run a -17 deg 90 mm stem on my Saber and a -17 deg 110 mm stem on my PX.
I wondered why they just don’t make them that way.
Bart; think about what you just said for a bit…
you need a look ergostem. you can get the thing horizontal to your top tube or any manner of crazy set ups.
Ive done the same on my bike before, yeah it looks cool but without crazy high rise aerobars its just way too uncomfortable for any decent distance. Climbing is made very difficult too.
This may be totally obvious to some, but nobody has pointed it out yet and some folks on the board may not realize it: A -17 degree stem may also be listed as a 73 degree stem (90-17=73). You should have no trouble finding one in whatever length you want.
I know I must be missing something. The 3T Ventus comes in a +6 degrees LTD. Then the Team comes in a +6 or -17. In the pictures of last years P4 the bars look straight and even with the top tube. So I assume in the picture there is a -17 Ventus even though the color scheme looks like the LTD. But how would a +6 work? If it is all integrated together then with a +6 the bars would be on an incline.
I must be missing something.
BTW, this is a new bike with out the tube cut. So with spacers I can adjust the height of my aero bars.
I need 15mm of spacers right now if I use a Vision Sizemore stem like I have now. If I did go to a 17 degree stem I would need more spacers.
i use a bontrager -17 degree stem.
100mm.
Here’s a handy chart should you not remember your Trig. If you stand on your head, you’ll see that it functions for negative stem angles perfectly well. Note that as angle increases (decreases) that rise and reach change also.
Thanks for the chart.
I understand that with a stem you can flip it and get -6. But you can’t flip an integrated solution like the Ventus. So a +6 is a +6 is it not?
I would love to see a picture of a +6 Ventus on a bike.