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I was out riding yesterday [not on my usual trails] and for the first time since fitting my 745 bars, was riding fast, swoopy terrain.
I love my setup as is is currently, and would prefer not to cut down the bars, but I found I was struggling on one fast, twisty section in particular.
I'm still running the 70mm stem I used with my narrower bars and reckon 50mm is the obvious step to regain a bit of responsiveness.
Is 50mm about 'standard' for wider bars?
I run 760s with a 50mm stem, so that would seem like a good place to start...
Stem length is to make the bike fit you. there is no standard length.
Currently running 50mm easton havoc with a 745mm sunline v1 bar.
Very nice setup. Stiff and light!
run 760 on a 70mm stem
and 750 on 50mm
I find anything shorter than 70mm for trail riding too short
As is stands, the bike feels 'right' for my local trails, so I'm not sure about going shorter. I was just caught by suprise a bit yesterday [also, maybe my line choice was questionable]. I expect if I was riding those trails often I'd learn to better cope with that section with my current setup.
So I'm not sure I have enough 'data' to base a purchase on. I guess this means riding some different trails more often and getting out of my local trail comfort zone a bit.
I found a 20mm reduction in stem length was right for me when going from 685 to 750.
Stem length is to make the bike fit you. there is no standard length.
This
I've still got a 90mm stem with my 711mm bars on my hardtail, but shock horror on my Full sus... Got 762mm Sunline flat bars with an 85mm stem!!! I know, I am bound to die sooner or later... Of embarrassment if nothing else! 😉
Seriously though, even if you're running mega wide bars, you shouldn't really need to bring your stem in by much.
762mm Sunline flat bars with an 85mm stem
Clearly, mboy is short for monkeyboy 😉
I take the point. But expect that different [by 20mm] lengths could both be within an acceptable/comfortable range to fit a person, but giving slightly different riding position and handling characteristics.
I like 45mm so much that I run it on both my bikes.
Clearly, mboy is short for monkeyboy
haha
the bars have got something like 12 degrees of sweep on them, certainly they effectively shorten the stem by 15-20mm. It's an adjustable crown mounted stem on my Maverick forks too, so I might try running it at 75mm to see how it feels. But I don't like to be too cramped.
I've got a 120 mm hope stem and 747mm sunline bars on my p7 and she's stable as hell on the downhills,plus climbing is much less of a chore .
I've got a 120 mm hope stem and 747mm sunline bars on my p7 and she's stable as hell on the downhills,plus climbing is much less of a chore .
I've got a 65mm Sunline one with my 745mm V1's
I found a 20mm reduction in stem length was right for me when going from 685 to 750.
+1