I just finished the same process of deciding on a stem for my Ortho Bars as well. I initially went with the 12cm Tallux, but since I like to lean into my bars a bit and not be totally upright, I dealt with slipping. I've got a long torso and arms so I wanted to get a bit more reach too since the Orthos sweep back further than any bar I've had before. I ended up getting the 90-190 face-plater in 135mm and I think that was the right move. I've yet to ride any bumpy trails yet but it feels much more solid and that bit of extra stem length is beneficial for me. On Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 6:30:52 PM UTC-5 iamkeith wrote:
> On Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 5:26:48 PM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote: > >> The recommendation for wide 4-bolt, removable faceplate stems is a good >> one. It helps control flex. But Riv doesn't offer those in 26.0, do >> they? Not even sure who does, these days. Might need a 31.8 faceplater >> with a shim. >> Correction to my earlier post: I actually have a 130mm stem with my black >> ortho bar, not 120... and I still wish it was longer. I forgot, but that's >> one of the reasons I switched things up: I finally found a long 26.0 stem >> with a good secure clamp. FWIW, here are some pics of both Ortho and >> Tosco bars. Side-by-side and on bikes, so you can see where the grip falls >> relative to the steering axis. Once I'm satisfied, I'll wrap them for more >> hand positions. Once again, Im showing this because you might find more >> info regarding the Tosco fit, and it's so similar. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cd381b93-164d-4028-aa23-7a0f21d311b7n%40googlegroups.com.
