Stem angles?

PLuKE

Hi guys.

I have been looking at changing my stem, not for any reason, I just fancy a change.

I have been looking at the Pro Vibe Sprint which is -10, at the moment I have an FSA -6, will there be any difference is drop being 4degree different?

I would like to get lower on the bike, but not all the way to a -17.

Thanks
Luke

kajjal

Look up stem calculator on the Internet.

fudgey

try this:

http://alex.phred.org/stemchart/Default.aspx

John.T

http://www.specialized.com/gb/gb/ftb/road-components/stems/comp-proset-multi-stem
Try one of these. Looks just like a standard stem but is quite adjustable. I have them on 2 bikes and adjust acording to beer gut size.

undapressure

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19637925#p19637925]PLuKE[/url] wrote:

I have been looking at the Pro Vibe Sprint which is -10, at the moment I have an FSA -6, will there be any difference is drop being 4degree different?

Yes it will make a reasonable difference. It's only 4 deg difference over 100/110/120 mm but that can translate to an extra 1-2cm of reach to the bars which can have a big effect on your body position. I went from a -6 Zipp service course SL to the -12 sprint SL and you can really feel the additional drop and increased reach.