Handlebar stem - which way round??

Colin MacDonald · Nov 16, 2007

My new bike has arrived (WooHoo) and I've started putting the bits
together. Now I'd assumed that the stem would have the pretty
graphics visible, i.e. to the top, but the maker's photo shows it the
other way round. The stem has a bit of angle to it, so my question
is: does it matter if it slopes up or down (relative to the
perpendicular of the steerer tube)? I'm assuming not, and all else
being equal I'll probably have it slope up slightly for a marginally
less bent-over riding position, but I thought it would be worth
checking.

Colin

A.Lee · Nov 16, 2007

Colin MacDonald <[email protected]> wrote:

> My new bike has arrived (WooHoo) and I've started putting the bits
> together. Now I'd assumed that the stem would have the pretty
> graphics visible, i.e. to the top, but the maker's photo shows it the
> other way round. The stem has a bit of angle to it, so my question
> is: does it matter if it slopes up or down (relative to the
> perpendicular of the steerer tube)? I'm assuming not, and all else
> being equal I'll probably have it slope up slightly for a marginally
> less bent-over riding position, but I thought it would be worth
> checking.

Makes no difference which way - as you say, one way is slightly higher,
so put it as it suits you.
Alan.

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Rob Morley · Nov 16, 2007

In article <195f76f3-26ff-4816-9a6b-
[email protected]>, Colin MacDonald
[email protected] says...
> My new bike has arrived (WooHoo) and I've started putting the bits
> together. Now I'd assumed that the stem would have the pretty
> graphics visible, i.e. to the top, but the maker's photo shows it the
> other way round. The stem has a bit of angle to it, so my question
> is: does it matter if it slopes up or down (relative to the
> perpendicular of the steerer tube)? I'm assuming not, and all else
> being equal I'll probably have it slope up slightly for a marginally
> less bent-over riding position, but I thought it would be worth
> checking.
>
Put it whichever way suits you. Some stems have reversible graphics for
this reason.

Simon Brooke · Nov 17, 2007

in message
<195f76f3-26ff-4816-9a6b-13532444443c@w73g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, Colin
MacDonald ('[email protected]') wrote:

> My new bike has arrived (WooHoo) and I've started putting the bits
> together. Now I'd assumed that the stem would have the pretty
> graphics visible, i.e. to the top, but the maker's photo shows it the
> other way round. The stem has a bit of angle to it, so my question
> is: does it matter if it slopes up or down (relative to the
> perpendicular of the steerer tube)?

Whichever is more comfortable for you. Two of mine have the graphics upside
down; it doesn't affect the performance in the least. You'll notice that
many brands use symmetrical graphics so that they look right either way
up!

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