Stem advice

Paul E

I am pretty certain the stem as standard on my secteur elite is just a little bit long, I have moved the seat forward a but I am still having to push myself back onto the wider part of the seat but not as much

So the question is what stem does everyone recommend, I'm not a weight weeny so ultra light weight is not needed just something that gets the job done but shortens the cockpit a bit.

Cheers.

justresting

what is your stem length ( stop sniggering at the back ) I'm led to believe less than 80mm can compromise handling.

Monty Dog

Without knowing which model and size you have on their, it's hard to comment. Moving your saddle forward to compensate for reach is probably not a good idea - saddle setback is typically defined by your femur length, flexibility and riding style whereas reach and stem length is a combination of factors such as frame size, flexibility, torso and arm length.

Paul E

I moved it forward as it was the only thing I could change at short notice, from the specialized site it has a 100mm stem on it at the moment, so if I change it for an 80 that will help a bit, if not I will just have to drop a size frame wise and take a hit in value on the bike, trouble is I have long legs hence the reason I went for a 56cm frame.

wiffachip

any brand is worth a try, there's always loads on offer from the usual suspects, CRC, Wiggle, Parker etc. should pick one up for about 20 quid
I tried a Deda 70mm stem and noticed absolutely no difference in handling
In fact I noticed absloutely no difference in anything, except it looked daft, so I put the 100 stem back on

justresting

If you have ' normal ' handlebars you can bring the brakehoods another 20 mm ish nearer to you by fitting compact bars . I 'lost' 40mm by doing both.

must-tri-harder

i have an oval concepts R700 120mm on a 58cm felt f55, mainly due to the SCCS tri bar clamp system which is very clever, works for me.