I use a 7cm stem on my Hillborne and a dirt drop on my Jamis Aurora, which
is effectively quite short and don't notice a decrease in stability at all
from the longer stems I have used previously. It has been my experience
that the width of your handlebars has more to do with perceived front end
Hi all,
I will address two points, and I acknowledge my findings are
empirical.
My Redline Monocog 29er has a very short stem, perhaps only 5 to 6 cm
with, essentially a straight bar. I have no problems steering it
through single track, over roots, stones, logs etc.
I have noticed the Noodles h
Yea, If you're using Tektros with the noodles, that's a long combination.
Try a traditional Shimano lever with a Nitto Randonneur or B115; I find
those combinations very comfortable
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What brake levers do you use?
I have come to believe that traditional bend bars like the Noodle were
designed for the brake levers that were is use a decade or two ago.
Modern brake levers (be they Ergo, STI or Tektro) fit differently.
They allow a hand position that's a good couple of cm further
I say go for it. There's a reason why they make them in 6 and even 5cm
lengths after all.If you look at bicycles throughout history, 6 or even
down to 4cm stems are not uncommon, even among racing machines of former
eras. There are even zero offset stems.I call bullshit on so-called
