Replacing or augmenting a stem
Colin Blackburn
butterly bars which brings the operation bits of the bars closer to her.
She doesn't want to go to vast expense so I was wondering whether it is
better to replace the stem or use something like this,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2061273106
(found accidentally, no relation etc, but got me wondering) to
effectively lengthen the stem. I can see that one disadvantage with this
system is that of having another bit to tighten which can thus become
loose.
Anyone out there using stem extenders or would everyone go for a
straight replacement?
Colin
Simon Ward
[snip]
> Anyone out there using stem extenders or would everyone go for a
> straight replacement?
A straight replacement, every time - if the picture is any indication, a
setup like that is an accident waiting to happen (IMO)[1]. Look at it another
way, one of those extender doofers will cost you just under 16 quid - you
could buy a new (possibly adjustable) stem for that, or less.
Simon
[1] - Call me a cynic, but the `extenders' look very much like the extenders
you get with Spinaci-u-like aerobars.
--
Simon Ward, CEM Engineer and Linux hacker
Accent Optical Technologies (UK) Ltd., York, YO31 8SD, UK (ph: 01904 715555)
"Apparently, 'Trustworthy Computing' means never having to say you screwed up."
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/27074.html
Myra Van Inwegen
>My other half's bike could do with a longer (aHead) stem as she uses
>butterly bars which brings the operation bits of the bars closer to her.
>She doesn't want to go to vast expense so I was wondering whether it is
>better to replace the stem or use something like this,
When 3T "The" stems are about 15 quid and go as long as 135mm, why
mess around with a stem extender?
--
Myra VanInwegen mv...@cl.cam.ac.uk
Myra's Bike Pages http://simon.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/bike/