Originally Posted by
ROB DS
I would guess that possibly a tad (1") higher and slightly angled toward me would be a better fit, especially for rides longer than 15 miles. I wonder if they make such a beast?
There are tons of stems and a good dealer should have a literal array of them on hand. In the Race Lite series alone we have 7, 17, 25, and 40 degree rises, with lengths between 60 and 120mm. Heck you can almost (heaven forbid) turn your DS into a comfort cruiser of sorts if you
really wanted to, or a cross country racer for that matter.
The stock stem on ANY bike should be considered a starting point at best. Odds of it being perfect for a given buyer are, I would say, 1:5
Getting a fit you are happy with is well worth the $30-60 (some dealers, especially if the bike is fairly new, will even give you credit for the stock stem).