> > "Gary Mishler" <
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> > > A friend of mine is looking for a road stem with a 30-40 degree rise
and
> > > ~ 120-130 mm length. He can find plenty of them that are MTB stems,
but
> > > not any road stems.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of a source for hi-rise road stems? Also, what is
the
> > > difference between "Road Stems" and "Mountain Bike Stems"? I assume it's not good to use one
> > > for the other?
> "A Muzi" <
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> > One may use any stem in either a mountain or road bike so long as the fork/stem interface is the
> > right size _and_ the bar/stem interface is as well. Fabrizio might call out the fashion police
> > but there are no other issues.
> >
> > Most "mtb" stems are 25.4 handlebar and most "road" stems are 26.0 handlebar. There are plenty
> > of 25.4 drop bars and there were at least a
> few
> > 26. flat bars. We might better describe stems as "25.4" vs "26.0"
rather
> > then overgeneralize them as "mtb" or "road".
> >
> > See also the trend to call wider saddles "ladies'" models which can be offputting to men who
> > ride in an upright position and could use the
wider
> > model.
> >
> > If you're looking for a tall quill stem for a 26.0 bar, look at the Profile H2O stem or the
> > famous Nitto Technomic, among others. Any
> competent
> > LBS which sells road bikes should have a selection.
"KBH" <
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> What is the rule of thumb in using mismatched stems/bars? i.e. is it OK
to
> use a 25.4 stem with a 26 bar, but not vice versa?
That's a dangerously poor idea either way. OK maybe not _as_ dangerous in a flat bar, but don't do
it with a drop bar where your weight is borne on the levers when braking
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Andrew Muzi
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