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Daughter #2 has just graduated onto daughter #1's Ridgeback MX20. Trouble is, daughter #2 is a bit of a pipsqueak and even with the saddle pushed all the way forwards the reach is still a little bit too much. Currently it has a 60mm stem (measured c/c) (1 1/8" steerer), so I'm after recommendations for a shorter stem - probably 45mm, am thinking 35mm will be a little too short because she's a bit nervy going downhill. Don't want to spend a fortune, but am a little wary of the £6 jobbies from china on ebay...
Any recommendations sub £20????
Was about to list my daughter's NS bikes co stem, which is 40mm. Takes non OS bars whereas I found that virtually all short stems usually take OS bars. It's quite chunky but wanted something robust. Would certainly be sub £20 including p and p. Am in Wokingham, Berks. Email in profile if interested.
31.8 or 25.4mm bars?
I've just fitted a Chinese one to my daughter's Islabike - an Orion 31.8mm one, 50mm, weighs a fair bit though...
May swap it for something lighter in time. Uno do a 35mm one on ebay too (31.8).
Yep, I've clocked the uno one - any good do you think? Bars are 25.4 however I have a longer term plan for some upgrades on daughter#1's mx24 which requires bars, and have seen some good 31.8 bars on CR, so the mx24 gets the hand me downs and the mx20 gets a new short stem & new bars... if the cheapy Uno stem is reliable...?
https://www.bike-components.de/en/Truvativ/Hussefelt-Vorbau-OS-p30227/
Might need to order some bits for your steed to keep the postage sensible. Tyres are good value.