140mm Stem Advice

jollygreen68

Hey everyone, new to the forum! Just got back into riding recently and need some advice on a longer stem. I'm 6'8" and always trying to find ways to get my bikes to fit better, because most never fit or need to be modified in order to. So I just found a great bike to get back into riding for now, a Trek 7.2FX 25". It fits great for the most part, but I want to get a longer stem, and maybe some spacers to get the stem up a bit more. I've been looking on Performance and Nashbar and can't seem to find any 140mm stems! And the only ones I can find anywhere on the internet are pro models that are like $100-300+!!! I just need a decent stem that is 140mm, not some carbon fiber super stiff, ultra lightweight pro edition.

So does anyone have any suggestions for a pretty good stem that is 140mm or longer, is around $50, and doesn't flex a ton?

Thanks

dork_knight

Bontrager seem to do one at $89.99, perhaps a local dealer could order one in for you;
http://www.bontrager.com/model/11290

napoleond

I used a 140mm 3t stem on the track. It was pretty stiff - I was using it for full on sprints regularly.