Slammed stems...
12-31-11, 07:19 PM
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Slammed stems...
I'm planning to slam my stem.
Would love to see any pics of slammed stems here and know the sizes & brands of your conical spacers.
I'm thinking about going with a 15-10mm spacer under the stem. I already have a flush carbon top cap.
Thanks.
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Would love to see any pics of slammed stems here and know the sizes & brands of your conical spacers.
I'm thinking about going with a 15-10mm spacer under the stem. I already have a flush carbon top cap.
Thanks.
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12-31-11, 07:55 PM
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12-31-11, 08:05 PM
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Why? Is your reach too short?
12-31-11, 08:43 PM
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No. I like the aggressive look & position when riding.
Got it! 
Thanks.
Thanks.
Last edited by 2ndGen; 12-31-11 at 08:57 PM.
12-31-11, 09:51 PM
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Steel is real, baby!
Had one 5mm spacer on my LeMond:
12-31-11, 10:13 PM
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Check https://slamthatstem.com/ and tell us how many spacers you see under most of the bikes' stems.
01-01-12, 12:32 AM
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Check https://slamthatstem.com/ and tell us how many spacers you see under most of the bikes' stems.
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Check https://slamthatstem.com/ and tell us how many spacers you see under most of the bikes' stems.
01-01-12, 02:46 AM
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Slamming the stem is for looks and vanity. The "more aggressive riding position" reason is a joke. Fast cyclists for have for years been as low as possible and you don't need a big saddle to bar drop to achieve it. Just need to hold the drops and bend your elbows. Look at old videos of someone like Francesco Moser hammering it and see how low he gets with a lot less drop than what is the fashion now.
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Slamming the stem is for looks and vanity. The "more aggressive riding position" reason is a joke. Fast cyclists for have for years been as low as possible and you don't need a big saddle to bar drop to achieve it. Just need to hold the drops and bend your elbows. Look at old videos of someone like Francesco Moser hammering it and see how low he gets with a lot less drop than what is the fashion now.
01-01-12, 10:27 AM
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Despite your incorrect use of English, you are wrong in your assertions. The human body has not changed. The point where the best compromise of power and position has not changed. Frame styles and handlebar design has changed. Even Cancellara's extremely lowslung position on the tops is no lower than a last generation racers drops. Nobody uses traditional round handlebars with a large saddle to bar drop because they were where the low hand position came from on a traditional double diamond frame. The ergonomics have been changed to give two positions near the basement and lower the handlebars reach by using a longer stem. Without a doubt there are people copying the look of slamming even if hampers their ability to ride. It does not discount the practice by racers with a very honed system for achieving exactly measured distances key to their optimum performance.
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Check https://slamthatstem.com/ and tell us how many spacers you see under most of the bikes' stems.
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01-01-12, 11:22 AM
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Methinks that most of the folks in here are not athletes or super stretchers, so the whole slamming the stem for looks at the cost of their comfort is still foolish.
01-01-12, 11:27 AM
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01-01-12, 11:34 AM
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Why do they even sell bikes with such long steerer tubes if it's all gonna get slammed? Why not just sell the bikes with stems slammed already?