i flipped my stem so i could be cool
07-08-06, 01:00 PM
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i flipped my stem so i could be cool
so i guess im probably like the coolest biker evar now
i'll see how the neck/back likes it after a few rides
i'll see how the neck/back likes it after a few rides
07-08-06, 02:23 PM
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Since the beginning of the year, I have "flipped" the stem on 5 out of 7 of my road bikes. I like the position, it is not uncomfortable and of course the bikes look "much" cooler . . .
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so like before i was a geek like this:
then I did this:
and the ladies were all over me, and this guy started talkin to me and was all like:
"dude you the mad chick magnet"
so im like a freakin awesome biker now.
flipped pic is a dirty bike. deal with it.
then I did this:
and the ladies were all over me, and this guy started talkin to me and was all like:
"dude you the mad chick magnet"
so im like a freakin awesome biker now.
flipped pic is a dirty bike. deal with it.
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I am a clyde at 285 down from 302 three weeks ago. Because of my size I had to have the stem all the way up for comfort. I just flipped it two days ago to see if losing a few pounds helped in anyway because I am really starting to feel good on the bike. I have left it flipped because I really like the way the bike feels with the stem flipped down.
07-08-06, 03:50 PM
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Suddenly guys are flipping stems, which makes the stem almost parallel with the gound.
When did they ever start pointing up, anyways?
My bike is 17 years old, a Trek 1200, and the stem was always straight out? Why did companies start using stems that were at an upward angle?
Guys seem to think they are geniuses for having a stem that is straight out nowadays. Welcome back to the 90's!!
When did they ever start pointing up, anyways?
My bike is 17 years old, a Trek 1200, and the stem was always straight out? Why did companies start using stems that were at an upward angle?
Guys seem to think they are geniuses for having a stem that is straight out nowadays. Welcome back to the 90's!!
07-08-06, 03:53 PM
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I'm so retro
07-08-06, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by nocondorfx
so i guess im probably like the coolest biker evar now
07-08-06, 04:55 PM
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I flipped my stem for the sake of flipping it. Instead of my shoulders and back hurting now, its my wrists, which isn't nearly as bad. Flipping it seems to be alot more comfortable.
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Originally Posted by furiousferret
I flipped my stem for the sake of flipping it. Instead of my shoulders and back hurting now, its my wrists, which isn't nearly as bad. Flipping it seems to be alot more comfortable.
07-08-06, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by nocondorfx
so like before i was a geek like this:
then I did this:
and the ladies were all over me, and this guy started talkin to me and was all like:
"dude you the mad chick magnet"
so im like a freakin awesome biker now.
flipped pic is a dirty bike. deal with it.
then I did this:
and the ladies were all over me, and this guy started talkin to me and was all like:
"dude you the mad chick magnet"
so im like a freakin awesome biker now.
flipped pic is a dirty bike. deal with it.
It's the fact that you didn't line your crank arms with your frame. You did it right in your first pic...What a loser... Take away 5 cool guy points...you might be able to gain them back tomorrow, but today is shot...
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07-08-06, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by not2fast
Suddenly guys are flipping stems, which makes the stem almost parallel with the gound.
When did they ever start pointing up, anyways?
My bike is 17 years old, a Trek 1200, and the stem was always straight out? Why did companies start using stems that were at an upward angle?
Guys seem to think they are geniuses for having a stem that is straight out nowadays. Welcome back to the 90's!!
When did they ever start pointing up, anyways?
My bike is 17 years old, a Trek 1200, and the stem was always straight out? Why did companies start using stems that were at an upward angle?
Guys seem to think they are geniuses for having a stem that is straight out nowadays. Welcome back to the 90's!!
07-08-06, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ZachS
Because you can raise the stem higher on the old bike.
Personally I liked the old quill stems, but I think threadless headsets are the bee's knees (set it and forget it).
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Originally Posted by Ray Dockrey
I have left it flipped because I really like the way the bike feels with the stem flipped down.
This seems to happen alot. I have heard people speculate, but still not sure why this is true. So many people (including me) flipped at first for looks and found it is more comfy somehow. One of my theories is cause then the upper arms are more vertical, so easier to support weight, but not sure if the change is enough to make this the real reason....
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Originally Posted by mscycler
It's not the dirt that is making that second pic so wrong.
It's the fact that you didn't line your crank arms with your frame. You did it right in your first pic...What a loser... Take away 5 cool guy points...you might be able to gain them back tomorrow, but today is shot...
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It's the fact that you didn't line your crank arms with your frame. You did it right in your first pic...What a loser... Take away 5 cool guy points...you might be able to gain them back tomorrow, but today is shot...
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Originally Posted by spinbackle
Subtract more cool guy points due to cross chaining and excessive computer wire wrap around right fork blade .
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Originally Posted by nocondorfx
flipped pic is a dirty bike. deal with it.
try photoshop or this next time
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Originally Posted by spinbackle
Subtract more cool guy points due to cross chaining and excessive computer wire wrap around right fork blade .
.BTW, I can't flip my stem. It's a quill type 3ttt.
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Originally Posted by Reynolds
Substract even more cool guy points due to wheels improperly aligned (both valves must be vertical and at the bottom).
BTW, I can't flip my stem. It's a quill type 3ttt.
BTW, I can't flip my stem. It's a quill type 3ttt.
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Wow you guys are tough!!
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Originally Posted by baj32161
Wow you guys are tough!!
really; im getting roasted.
i'm surprised you guys haven't commented on the seatpost sticker that got chewed up on the stand at the shop
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Originally Posted by nocondorfx
really; im getting roasted.
i'm surprised you guys haven't commented on the seatpost sticker that got chewed up on the stand at the shop
i'm surprised you guys haven't commented on the seatpost sticker that got chewed up on the stand at the shop
I suggest you get all that stuff fixed and re-post the pic...
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