Re: [RBW] Legolas/Roadeo Owners: Threadless stem size vs quill

2017-01-24 Thread Patrick Moore
Jay -- choose the stem that makes you at least as comfortable as you are on the Homer. I haven't compared the angles and tt lengths on Homer and Legolas, but if they are the same, and if the Homer is (1) very comfortable and (2) you want much the same riding position on the Legolas as on the

Re: [RBW] Legolas/Roadeo Owners: Threadless stem size vs quill

2017-01-23 Thread Toshi Takeuchi
I use a 9 cm stem on my 650b Homer and went with a 9 cm threadless on my Roadeo. The top tube is significantly shorter on the Roadeo than Homer, but this allows me to ride most comfortably in the drops (whereas most comfortable position on Homer is probably bar tops/hoods, so it works out great

[RBW] Legolas/Roadeo Owners: Threadless stem size vs quill

2017-01-23 Thread Call Me Jay
For what it's worth, I'm leaning towards a Soma High Riser stem or something similar that uses less spacers. -- 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

[RBW] Legolas/Roadeo Owners: Threadless stem size vs quill

2017-01-23 Thread Call Me Jay
I'm building up a 57cm Legolas soon with a threadless steerer. My 58cm 650b Homer and second hand 57ish cm Custom has 90mm quill stems and Noodle bars. They fit like a glove. Should a go with another 90mm or longer length because the angles are different or given the sportier geometry of the