My stem length (Nitto technomic) is 8cm on Sam. I'd get a shorter stem if I didn't mind the hassle of unwrapping bar tape et al. Rivendells have such long top tubes, that a short stem is necessary for me to achieve comfort. Originally, the bike was spec'd with a 10cm, for instance, which didn't allow for any bending of the elbows when on the hoods.
John Oregon On Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 5:56:58 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > 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/ec95eb3c-a696-4ee1-bf39-3aed452ff52fn%40googlegroups.com.
