Bike fitting - Stem lenght and bar rise (or not)?

MagnePange

So: thank´s al you tech guys for helping out on the fork issue. I will take a RockShox Lyrik Soloair. That´s probably the best choice for the money.

Then I need to do some work on the cookpit. I ride a Canyon Strive - medium size. Pretty good but the top tube is very long. 690 mm. The stem is 65 mm.

I think that the factory settings worked pretty well execept for steep stuff where I keep getting the saddle in the private parts. I can avoid this if I slam the saddle down. But for racing in Maxiavalance that´s not an opiton. Buying a reverb is not an option for economic reasons.

I have tried to angulate the riserbar (20 or 25 mm rise) backvards and move the sadle as long forward as possible - in order to shrink the mauvering space.. That works pretty good.

What would be the the best:
A. Run a shorter flat stem and a flat bar?
B. Run a shorter riser stem and a flat bar?
C. Run a shorter flat stem and keep the riser bar?
D. Any other suggestion?

Thank´s

MP

estampida

c

shortest stem, riser bar

flat and low will just make you lean more on the front end

maybe a smaller saddle or a layback seatpost.........

YeehaaMcgee

I'd suggest lowering the saddle slightly to a bit of a compromise position, which will still allow you to pedal fairly well, but isn;t so high that it impedes your manouverability on the bike.

The Rookie

Backswept bars....look at what you have, the same angle on some bars starts further out from the stem so the rear movement of the grips is reduced.