Spektrum Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 So i recently made the switch from my fourplay to an '08 zoo pitbull stock (short) and I've been trying to adjust to the switch. I had the fourplay for around 2 solid months before I got tenodonitis in my right wrist which shut me down for 3 months and i've been riding for about a month now (maybe once or twice a week for 30mins to an hour). On the changeover I kept all the fourplay parts including the echo urban fork and stem, however the pitbull had a shorter headtube so i had to add another 2 spacers with the same stem. Obviously getting a short bike was not the best choice because I'm about 6'1'' however it was the only one available and pretty cheap ($105). Ever since i made the switch I feel like the stem when I'm up on the rear wheel is a little to short and as a result the handle bars are too far down for my liking. I'll try and get some pics in a bit but I was mainly wondering If a longer stem would help improve my consistency and control on the rear wheel. I was thinking of getting the tartybikes forged stem. Also sorry for the terrible paragraph structuring, wasnt really thinking straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliv Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Short of getting a new frame, (no pun intended) A longer stem is one of the few things that will make it feel longer and more comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 A longer lower stem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 A longer lower higher stem The tartybikes forged stem would be a really good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 A longer but not lower lower stem Getting a lower stem is not the way to go, a lot of people will say it but it just isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 I had the same problem as you, on two wheels the front wheel seemed way out in front of my handlebars, and on the rear wheel it seemed that I was cramped. I then brought a Tartybikes stem along with Trialtech bars and this made it alot better and have ridden with it that set-up for the past 3-4months. Recently I got the feeling of being cramped again, so for a laugh I put on a Echo mod stem (150x30) and it rides amazingly So the longer and higher the stem - the better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) The tartybikes forged stem would be a really good choice. Getting a lower stem is not the way to go, a lot of people will say it but it just isn't. Oh well Edited January 6, 2010 by Matt Vandart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 You didn't state what kind of handlebars you're currently running , but fitting a good pair of risers will not only raise your front end , but also allows fine tuning a little by rotating 'em . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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