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Who makes a good custom stem?
I need a threadless stem that's about 18cm and -17 deg. I've tried a couple of custom frame builders (vanilla bikes, land shark) but they either don't make them or only make them when you're buying a custom frame that needs them. any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. thanks, jens |
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Who makes a good custom stem?
I need a threadless stem that's about 18cm and -17 deg.
I've tried a couple of custom frame builders (vanilla bikes, land shark) but they either don't make them or only make them when you're buying a custom frame that needs them. any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. thanks, jens Jens: That might put more leverage on the steering column than it's designed for. Why do you need an 18cm stem, by the way? --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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Mike Jacoubowsky wrote: I need a threadless stem that's about 18cm and -17 deg. I've tried a couple of custom frame builders (vanilla bikes, land shark) but they either don't make them or only make them when you're buying a custom frame that needs them. any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. thanks, jens Jens: That might put more leverage on the steering column than it's designed for. Why do you need an 18cm stem, by the way? --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com This is for my latest position field test. Here's where I am: http://tinypic.com/ann4af.jpg Here's where I want to be: http://ida1.physik.uni-siegen.de/menn/obree7.jpg My field-tested drag (CdA) has definitely improved with my arms further out. Power is good and it's comfortable. I have only one tiny spacer, so it seems like the leverage might not be that bad. -jens |
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"Jens" wrote in message ups.com... Mike Jacoubowsky wrote: I need a threadless stem that's about 18cm and -17 deg. I've tried a couple of custom frame builders (vanilla bikes, land shark) but they either don't make them or only make them when you're buying a custom frame that needs them. any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. thanks, jens Jens: That might put more leverage on the steering column than it's designed for. Why do you need an 18cm stem, by the way? --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com This is for my latest position field test. Here's where I am: http://tinypic.com/ann4af.jpg Here's where I want to be: http://ida1.physik.uni-siegen.de/menn/obree7.jpg My field-tested drag (CdA) has definitely improved with my arms further out. Power is good and it's comfortable. I have only one tiny spacer, so it seems like the leverage might not be that bad. Talk to Bruce Gordon, he makes excellent stems: http://www.bgcycles.com/access.html |
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Who makes a good custom stem?
Jens wrote: I need a threadless stem that's about 18cm and -17 deg. I've tried a couple of custom frame builders (vanilla bikes, land shark) but they either don't make them or only make them when you're buying a custom frame that needs them. any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. thanks, jens Give Mark Nobilette a call/ http://www.nobilettecycles.com |
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On 2005-11-26 22:35:51 -0500, "Jens" said:
I need a threadless stem that's about 18cm and -17 deg. .. Bilenky Cycle Works would probably make one for you, if their frame backlog isn't too long. http://www.bilenky.com -- ------- Yoni Mazuz (there isn't actually poop in my e-mail address) |
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Jens wrote:
I need a threadless stem that's about 18cm and -17 deg. with that much handlebar in front of the contactpatch you'd better not try riding out of the saddle. Certainly on a wet road you'll be riding a unicycle with no drive! -- --- Marten Gerritsen INFOapestaartjeM-GINEERINGpuntNL www.m-gineering.nl |
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Who makes a good custom stem?
My field-tested drag (CdA) has definitely improved with my arms further
out. Power is good and it's comfortable. I have only one tiny spacer, so it seems like the leverage might not be that bad. -jens Jens- For the application, the leverage probably isn't going to be an issue, especially since you're not going to be using a setup like that on a choppy road. How much longer is it than you're presently using? I'm curious as to stability; you're completely off the charts for anything resembling normal handling, but again, for the application, that's probably not an issue (don't think you'll be doing club rides with that setup!). --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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Who makes a good custom stem?
Mike Jacoubowsky wrote: My field-tested drag (CdA) has definitely improved with my arms further out. Power is good and it's comfortable. I have only one tiny spacer, so it seems like the leverage might not be that bad. -jens Jens- For the application, the leverage probably isn't going to be an issue, especially since you're not going to be using a setup like that on a choppy road. How much longer is it than you're presently using? I'm curious as to stability; you're completely off the charts for anything resembling normal handling, but again, for the application, that's probably not an issue (don't think you'll be doing club rides with that setup!). --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com Thanks Mike. I'm currently riding a 140mm. As you can see in the picture, my hands are over the ends of the shifters. So I need another 3-4cm to really get there. Seems trivial, but I've seen a small change like 2cm increase in stem height raise drag by nearly 10%. I switch to the base bars for anything but very slight turns so handling isn't much of a problem. My elbows are pretty wide, so it's actually quite stable. I survive the bumps on Canada road fairly well this way. -jens -jens |
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