New stem - +/- Rise. I'm Confused

[Jock]

I have just bought a bike with an aheadset and a mutant stem. but the
handlebars are too low. I can't raise them any more with spacers so I need a
new stem.
I'm confused with what degree to buy to get some elevation.
Does -17 degrees get a stem horizontal with the ground (depending on the
head angle of the bike)?
If that is the case will -6 degrees get me some elevation?
Our local shops don't carry much of a range to check

TIA
Jock

 

[Dan Daniel]

On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 16:18:53 +1000, "Jock" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>I have just bought a bike with an aheadset and a mutant stem. but the
>handlebars are too low. I can't raise them any more with spacers so I need a
>new stem.

What about turning the stem upside down?

>I'm confused with what degree to buy to get some elevation.
>Does -17 degrees get a stem horizontal with the ground (depending on the
>head angle of the bike)?

Basically- assuming a head tube angle of 73 degrees.

>If that is the case will -6 degrees get me some elevation?
>Our local shops don't carry much of a range to check
>
>TIA
>Jock
>

Yes.

http://www.habcycles.com/fitting.html

 

[Jock]

The mutant stem would look really strange upside down.
"Dan Daniel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 16:18:53 +1000, "Jock" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >I have just bought a bike with an aheadset and a mutant stem. but the
> >handlebars are too low. I can't raise them any more with spacers so I
need a
> >new stem.
>
> What about turning the stem upside down?
>
> >I'm confused with what degree to buy to get some elevation.
> >Does -17 degrees get a stem horizontal with the ground (depending on the
> >head angle of the bike)?
>
> Basically- assuming a head tube angle of 73 degrees.
>
> >If that is the case will -6 degrees get me some elevation?
> >Our local shops don't carry much of a range to check
> >
> >TIA
> >Jock
> >
>
> Yes.
>
> http://www.habcycles.com/fitting.html

 

[Dan Daniel]

On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 17:08:41 +1000, "Jock" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>The mutant stem would look really strange upside down.

Mutants are like that..... as if it doesn't look strange enough right
side up.

Check out the Habanero angle chart to get some ideas.


>"Dan Daniel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 16:18:53 +1000, "Jock" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I have just bought a bike with an aheadset and a mutant stem. but the
>> >handlebars are too low. I can't raise them any more with spacers so I
>need a
>> >new stem.
>>
>> What about turning the stem upside down?
>>
>> >I'm confused with what degree to buy to get some elevation.
>> >Does -17 degrees get a stem horizontal with the ground (depending on the
>> >head angle of the bike)?
>>
>> Basically- assuming a head tube angle of 73 degrees.
>>
>> >If that is the case will -6 degrees get me some elevation?
>> >Our local shops don't carry much of a range to check
>> >
>> >TIA
>> >Jock
>> >
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>> http://www.habcycles.com/fitting.html
>

 

[Jock]

That page has all the info I need
Cheers
Jock
"Dan Daniel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 17:08:41 +1000, "Jock" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >The mutant stem would look really strange upside down.
>
> Mutants are like that..... as if it doesn't look strange enough right
> side up.
>
> Check out the Habanero angle chart to get some ideas.
>
>
> >"Dan Daniel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 16:18:53 +1000, "Jock" <[email protected]>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have just bought a bike with an aheadset and a mutant stem. but the
> >> >handlebars are too low. I can't raise them any more with spacers so I
> >need a
> >> >new stem.
> >>
> >> What about turning the stem upside down?
> >>
> >> >I'm confused with what degree to buy to get some elevation.
> >> >Does -17 degrees get a stem horizontal with the ground (depending on
the
> >> >head angle of the bike)?
> >>
> >> Basically- assuming a head tube angle of 73 degrees.
> >>
> >> >If that is the case will -6 degrees get me some elevation?
> >> >Our local shops don't carry much of a range to check
> >> >
> >> >TIA
> >> >Jock
> >> >
> >>
> >> Yes.
> >>
> >> http://www.habcycles.com/fitting.html
> >
>

 

[Graham]

"Jock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have just bought a bike with an aheadset and a mutant stem. but the
> handlebars are too low. I can't raise them any more with spacers so I need
a
> new stem.
> I'm confused with what degree to buy to get some elevation.
> Does -17 degrees get a stem horizontal with the ground (depending on the
> head angle of the bike)?
> If that is the case will -6 degrees get me some elevation?
> Our local shops don't carry much of a range to check
>
> TIA
> Jock
>
>

Try this http://www.habcycles.com/fitting.html

Graham

 

[A Muzi]

Jock wrote:

> The mutant stem would look really strange upside down.


You'd avoid an "unaesthetic" stem and suffer poor position
instead??? Odd priorities.

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