I've run 8cm or 9cm stems on most every drop bar (Favorite is Noodles) bike I've owned (10+). I have never regretted moving the bars closer or higher. I have not noticed handling differences when switching from 9 to 8. I do think the 9 looks better but I will still use a 8cm without regret on 57cm top tube bikes and a 8cm if I can find a 56cm top tube bike that fits well. If I ever order a custom I will spec 72° seat angle and 55.5cm top tube and use a 9cm stem.
-Dave J On Saturday, December 27, 2014 10:50:22 PM UTC-5, David wrote: > > Anyone ride an 8cm stem with noodles or Mark's Bar or the like? If so, > are you comfortable with the shorter feel, the steering, the aesthetics? > I'm running a 9cm on an AHH with Mark's Bar and I'm starting to consider > bringing the bars closer... because at this point I have more than a > fistful of post, the bars are up pretty high, and my saddle is as forward > as I can handle. How do you feel about your 8cm stem, if you ride one? > > Thanks for your time, > > David > PBH 82, 56cm AHH > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
