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Why is it stems are always measured by deg of rise rather than mm of rise?


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 6:09 pm
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mm of rise depends on the head tube angle doesn't it?


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 6:15 pm
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I think because it depends on the head angle, a slacker head angle would mean a different rise in mm, if that makes sense, it does in my head


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 6:17 pm
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yes, they do come with a faceplate 😉


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 6:17 pm
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Ok I get that.

I still think mm would be easier to visualise than head angle and degrees of rise. I can't do geometry in my head :/


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 6:43 pm