Rivbike has a stem comparison page <https://www.rivbike.com/pages/nitto-stem-comparison> that starts, *"We get asked a lot (once a week or so) how much higher this stem can put the bars compared to that stem."* Height? Great, but I'm looking for guidance on stem reach, specifically with the Nitto Noodle. The copy for the new Charlie H. Gallop frame <https://www.rivbike.com/products/frame-charlie-gallop> says, *"they’re good with drops and stubby (5cm to 6cm) stems, too. [...] Personally, most of us here who ride drops at all, now ride them with stubby stems."* But I'm curious how much that is specific to the Gallop vs. standard guidance for stem reach with drop bars. Looking at Blue Lug builds with the Noodle <https://bluelug.com/bike-catalog/?post_type=post&s=nitto-mod177-noodle-bar-silver>, they list the stem type but usually don't specify the reach. (But most don't look very stubby to me.) And, for good measure, I also found a Lovely Bicycle post <https://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2016/10/its-not-length-of-your-stem-its-what.html> where she says, *"For most male cyclists I know, a stem length of 110-130mm seems to be the desirable range, with anything shorter considered suboptimal, if not outright weird,"* and she bucks the trend by going with a 8cm stem reach, albeit not with a Noodle.
What say you? I know 'preferred' reach will vary by bike and rider and will be impacted by head tube angle and stem height and and and... but... *Is there a reach that generally works well for most bikes and most riders with the Noodle? *Thank you -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/88cf82d4-6c32-4d6d-a053-b688e8f4f477n%40googlegroups.com.
