Stem Help?



clayfeld

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May 12, 2006
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Hi, Guys-
I'm an Old Guy (think your grandfather, but in better shape), who rides a Trek 7700 FX every day- just 10.5 miles though, and on easy terrain. Moved up from a Trek suspension hybrid last year and I love the lighter weight and smoother operation. I've got the bike set up fairly well, except for the reach. I have a bad back and neck and I really need to get the bar/stem connection back almost an inch in order to straighten out my neck in my riding position. I could make up most of the difference by shooting the seat way forward, but that would throw my hip/leg/pedal relationship way off. The height is about right; I could tolerate higher, but not lower.
Thanks for any help.

Clay
San Jose CA
 
You're certainly right about not fixing this by moving the seat forward. That's fixing one problem by causing a new one. How far forward are your bars from the steerer tube? You might be able to go to a shorter stem. You could also switch to some bars that are swept back more.