Handle bar stem angle...

ChrisLS
ChrisLS Posts: 2,749
edited July 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
...angled slightly up, or straight? Not riding too extreme off road I thought I might have the stem stright. Any experience or tips on this please...bike is new and I'm still tweaking and adjusting...Thanks :?:
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Comments

  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,715
    Entirely personal choice. If you feel you want the bars slightly higher, for a more upright position, angle it up. If you want a lower position, have it straight. Generally, XC racers will have lower bars, with them getting higher the more 'extreme' you go.