stem size? oversized standard

Nervouselk
Nervouselk Posts: 1,071
edited July 2007 in Workshop
does anyone know what stem the trek 5200 runs? is it a standard or oversized stem, and how can you tell?

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  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    it'll be written on the bars somewhere - possibly under the stem faceplate
  • Nervouselk
    Nervouselk Posts: 1,071
    cant i tell from just looking? not near bike right now but remember what it looks like.
  • chrisw12
    chrisw12 Posts: 1,246
    My mate had one about two years ago and I'm pretty sure he said it was oversised.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Depends what model year - the frame goes back about 8 years - the first ones had a quill stem. You should be able to tell by the size of the 'bulge' in the centre of the bars - the grip section of all bars is about 22mm, wheress the bulge on oversize is 32mm in comparison to 26mm on standard - if the centre bulge looks 'fat' then it's likely to be oversize.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Nervouselk
    Nervouselk Posts: 1,071
    the bikes only about 3 years old.

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