stem swapped

mkf
mkf Posts: 242
edited March 2010 in MTB general
just done it swapped my 90mm stem for a 50mm.
how will it affect my ride?

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  • JamesBrckmn
    JamesBrckmn Posts: 1,360
    It will put the weight further back, so it will be easier to wheelie/manual, and be better downhill and on jumps, but the front end end may feel a bit light uphill. It will also make the steering more direct and quicker, so good for tight and twisty singletrack, but not for long straight road sections
  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    mkf wrote:
    just done it swapped my 90mm stem for a 50mm.
    how will it affect my ride?

    It will turn you into a riding god :roll:

    But only if it are white 8)

    And even better shif you weight back on the bike and give a more upright riding position. Handling may sharpen up it just depends how aggressive a rider you are.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Weight too far back is not always a good thing - can unweight the front and cause more washouts.
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  • ste_t
    ste_t Posts: 1,599
    I've just swapped my 60mm for a 90mm and although I feel much more planted on climbs (with a 150mm fork which tended to lift off with the 60mm,) I found that on any twisty descents my steering was much more vague and didn't feel as snappy and therefore felt much less confident at speed.

    Or maybe thats just my lack of skill...
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Ride it and find out :lol:
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