stem to borrow? [Archive]

diamondG

25-03-2008, 03:31 PM

I'm looking at changing my current stem for one with more raise.

I need to add a bit of height to the bars (my back is in bits after a long spin or race) and I've no room on the steerer tube to raise the stem.

So I was thinking of adding a stem with a greater angle (to raise the bars).

At the moment I have a 120mm stem with 6 degrees rise, so I was looking at trying something of a similiar length, but with more rise.

anyone got a spare stem that might suit that I can borrow for a spin or two?

I just want to see if I'm barking up the right tree before I splash out on one ( a stem that is, not a tree)

Scrivo

25-03-2008, 05:04 PM

Hey Graham,

I have heard (and seen) of a lot of people putting a riser bar on an XC bike. All the lads on XTCs in EPIC have them. Apparently they make the bike feel much more comfortable on descents especially. Talk to OZ/ Damo Mc/Alfie/joey

shanethepainter

25-03-2008, 08:22 PM

Let me know if you change your mind on that tree,

I've a couple to spare!

Scrivo

25-03-2008, 08:31 PM

If this guy does it.............. http://www.olibeck.com/

ollietrex

25-03-2008, 08:36 PM

I have a riser bar on my Epic, works pretty well as an XC bike....

Cormac

25-03-2008, 08:56 PM

I have a stem you can borrow.

it is 120mm but am not sure of the rise

diamondG

25-03-2008, 09:28 PM

that'd be great Cormac, the one I have has a very small raise, looking at model on the web, it says 6 degrees.

I'll be out over the weekend, I imagine there will be plenty of spins down at Djouce, prep work

If you out bring it along.

The riser bars are an option too, they would drastically change the look of the canyon, and lets face it, looks count *

* the only exception of course being overshoes, their practicality blinds me to any naffness

paddyobrien

26-03-2008, 08:39 AM

and there is plenty of naffness i can assure you!

;-)

Fergal

26-03-2008, 12:30 PM

this is the one I took off the FR Canyon:

http://www.syntace.com/index.cfm?pid=3&pk=380

though not sure if it's the 6 or 20 deg rise - I'll try have a look tonight

paddyobrien

26-03-2008, 12:45 PM

I'd say thats for oversize bars though fergal. The XC canyon _probably_ has normal diameter bars