Stem dimensions for Specialised Allez Comp. Help reqd.

meggiedude

Morning all.

Placed a deposit on a Spec Allez Comp in Stealth-Bomber Black.

As I am a funny size - (Short legs, Long body and arms), I've gone for a 54cm frame but will need to tweak the reach to accomodate the upper torso.
Probably need to add 20mm or so onto the standard 100mm OS stem.

I seem to remember reading somewhere that Spec bikes steerers/stems etc are not standard sizes.
I may have dreamt, this so can someone comfirm what spec of +/-6deg stem I should be going for.

Cheers.

MD

whyamihere

Some of the steerers aren't standard sizes, they start big at the bottom, but taper down to the standard size at the top. They all take a standard 1 1/8" stem, and I think the Allez takes a completely standard untapered fork too.

meggiedude

whyamihere wrote:

Some of the steerers aren't standard sizes, they start big at the bottom, but taper down to the standard size at the top. They all take a standard 1 1/8" stem, and I think the Allez takes a completely standard untapered fork too.

Cheers dude,

That was exactly the answer I was hoping for - thanks.

Course, if you've got it wrong, I now know who blame and to send the boys round to. lol.

ATB

MD.