handlebar stem bargain, but will it be appropriate for my bi

sonicred007
sonicred007 Posts: 1,091
edited September 2007 in Workshop
Will this on Wiggle be suitable for my Langster (2007)

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetailDe ... 0OE%20Stem
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    it'll fit your forks but the clamp is 25.4mm - this is mtb bar size. Most road bars are 26.0 (or 31.8 if it's oversize)

    It's not really a bargain either - you can pick up Prodigies s/hand for around a tenner.

    IMO, buy a proper road stem, like an ITM Millenium. Class stem which you can pick up mint for £25 ish s/hand.
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  • aracer
    aracer Posts: 1,649
    maddog 2 wrote:
    It's not really a bargain either - you can pick up Prodigies s/hand for around a tenner.
    Did you actually read what price it was?

    I agree about it not being suitable for a road bike though.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    sorry, yes, I must be blind ......... (can't imagine what made me that way.... :oops: )

    Prodigy are solid enough, but quite hefty. The SyStem is a much nicer piece of kit, as is the Deus.
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    How easy is it to change a stem for a newbie?

    I think mine is a bit long, and was thinking about getting a shorter one.
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  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    redddraggon wrote:
    How easy is it to change a stem for a newbie?

    I think mine is a bit long, and was thinking about getting a shorter one.

    yeah - its pretty easy - just 4 or 6 bolts to undo.

    the difficulty comes if your standard setup has the brake / gear cables cut to exactly that dimension (not usual) - adding an extra 10 or 20mm stem is a 2 minute job.

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