Stem Question?

[bob dmr]

Hi, Can anyone recommend a stem length for me?

I've not been riding trials long, and to get started I've bought a 24seven Danny Holroyd frame off of e bay.

At the moment I've got a quite short stem, It's approx 57mm from the centre of the steer-er tube to the centre of the bars, and i use this stem with azonic double walled bars with 2.5" rise. I like the bars but i am wondering this short stem is impairing my riding.

I would be grateful of any advise.

[Captain Scarlet]

I guess its generally down to your riding preference mate.

How tall are you, if your big then you might want to consider going longer for extra reach, rather than being cramped up.

I have a friend who started on the Holroyd frame, and he said that it was a fairly short bike, but then again he is a big bloke.

I'd say get a longer stem, or at least a stem that is a lot different than the one you ride with at the moment, that way if it changes your riding, you know it was the stem.