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Stem advice (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Anyone have a method for determining the best stem length and rise? I'm a casual road cyclist and I feel like I have too much weight on my hands, noticable more on longer rides. I kinda feel like it should be an inch (2-3 cm) shorter, but not sure how rise would impact that. How do I go about finding whats right without trying 4 or 5 stems? Any help is appreciated!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

@rolling_resistance @PlantJam that's true to an extent, but having your saddle too high can transfer weight to your hands, and your ideal saddle height isn't necessarily what the standard calculations say it should be. mine isn't, because of historic back issues: it's about 15mm lower

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I would argue that standard calculations are all almost entirely useless. This (painfully long) article from Steve Hoggins talks about seat setback for road bikes: https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/bikefit/2011/05/seat-set-back-for-road-bikes/