Originally Posted by
campfire
I'm using the stem that came with the bike. I don't know much about it, aside from its interesting amount of adjustability. I like where it's set, so I haven't tried yet to actually adjust it.
I just installed 700 x 35c Schwalbe Marathon Racer tires on an early 70s Raleigh Gran Sport I'm rebuilding. I may do one day of Ragbrai (the day heading into Des Moines) and that is the bike I would take. I'd be happy with 32c tires as well. The neat thing about wider tires is that you don't have to watch your line as much and that is a good thing when there are that many people around you.