Laurence--Trials Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) At the moment I've got standard Onza t-pro bars (flat) and stem and i wanted to know if they will make that much difference when riding? Edited January 17, 2010 by Laurence--Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Get a Trialtech race stem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) It looks a little bit long? Whats better a long or short stem? (on mod) EDIT: How about trial tech sport? Its shorter and lighter. EDIT2: what top cap would i need for Trial-Tech Sport/Race stem? Edited January 17, 2010 by Laurence--Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.price Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 i like the look of the trialtech riser bars , but iam asking the same question , do they make that much of a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 whatever geo you choose they'll be lighter than the chromoly gear your running now, and in my experience stronger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 What feels wrong on the bike at the moment? Is the front end too high or too low, are you stretching or cramped? Buy what will sort that out. In answer to your question they will make a difference what the difference is compared to the set up you have on there at the moment i don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 It looks a little bit long? Whats better a long or short stem? (on mod) EDIT: How about trial tech sport? Its shorter and lighter. EDIT2: what top cap would i need for Trial-Tech Sport/Race stem? I got it and its really nice. Not too long, running with onza carbons. Thought there wasnt much point spending and extra £5 just for something lighter and slightly shorter. You would need your standard top cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) whatever geo you choose they'll be lighter than the chromoly gear your running now, and in my experience stronger Sweet thanks, What feels wrong on the bike at the moment? Is the front end too high or too low, are you stretching or cramped? Buy what will sort that out. In answer to your question they will make a difference what the difference is compared to the set up you have on there at the moment i don't know. I'm not sure ill go down and check later, and edit this post accordingly. trial-tech sport stem says its grade 2014 aluminum and race stem says grace 6061 aluminum can someone please explain the grade of aluminum to me? Is it the higher the grade the stronger the aluminum? EDIT: try-all doesn't say a grade of aluminum dose that mean its week? or a weeker.. stem? I got it and its really nice. Not too long, running with onza carbons. Thought there wasnt much point spending and extra £5 just for something lighter and slightly shorter. You would need your standard top cap. Standard one? The one off my onza stem? Edited January 17, 2010 by Laurence--Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) Standard one? The one off my onza stem? If your talking about top cap then yes, just dont see the point in spending £55 on a stem, you could put £20/25 towards something else on your bike. Edited January 17, 2010 by Jake Beach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Yeah thats what i was thinking. What top cap do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Yeah thats what i was thinking. What top cap do you use? V!Z because I need a screw-in top cap, your current one will work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) IF YOU SPEND THOUSANDS ON YOUR BIKE YOU WILL VIRTUALLY BE A PRO RIDER, SPEND ALL THE MONEY YOU CAN ON PARTS! Edited January 18, 2010 by Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) Ah right ok then. Added poll question. please say witch stem would be best in a post, if you've already voted. Thanks. Edited January 17, 2010 by Laurence--Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Ah right ok then. Added poll question. please say witch stem would be best in a post, if you've already voted. Thanks. Dont forget you need to spend £15 on a top cap with the try-all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I doubt a poll on TF will change his mind about you spending £180 on bike parts,,, It has done before.. Its about 115 with sport stem 110 with race. Dont forget you need to spend £15 on a top cap with the try-all. Point.. I probbs wont get that one then.. cheers for reminding me. Where/ How do u measure the start to end of the stem from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 It has done before.. Its about 115 with sport stem 110 with race. Point.. I probbs wont get that one then.. cheers for reminding me. Where/ How do u measure the start to end of the stem from? I think its center to center, phoned tarty about how to measure it before christmas but totally forgot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Oh lol, ill try n find out later, as for now I'm going for a ride. Thanks for all the help you've given me so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Pretty much any stem and bars will make a difference over the standard onza ones because they are just bad! How tall are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 About 5.7 - 5.8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) I think I'm going for race stem! My stem at the moment is 185mm () and race is 165mm its also a higher grade of aluminium (6061) and there for stronger (than my stem that i have a the moment am i correct?) And the riser bars are also stronger then my ones i have at the moment there made from 7075 aluminium but still weigh less Laurence. PS. sorry for the small pointless essay EDIT: am i right about the grades of aluminum the higher the number the stronger the aluminum Edited January 17, 2010 by Laurence--Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) EDIT: sorry bad question i deleted it Edited January 17, 2010 by Laurence--Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 You realise your current bar and stem isn't aluminium.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Oh yeah! Its steel isnt it, mine has a cupple really small patches of rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupintart Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 What feels wrong on the bike at the moment? Is the front end too high or too low, are you stretching or cramped? Buy what will sort that out. In answer to your question they will make a difference what the difference is compared to the set up you have on there at the moment i don't know. Best post on here. Bar and stem advice is kinda hard to give outside the realm of preference. Like the post above, you gotta try and narrow down what's wrong with the cockpit. Sometimes, there's nothing wrong, and you just want a new bar and stem, and figure, you may as well see how a different set-up feels (no need in buying the same set-up only lighter unless you REALLY like it and have tried a bunch of other things.). I played around with a bunch of different stems and bars and found each had thier own thing goin for them. What feels cramped to you may feel AWESOME for other people. or what feels too high may feel not high enough or just right. Best advice is, you just mess around with them. I found that bar and stem on a trials bike is like the saddle on a road bike. Play around with a couple, cause one may feel great, but you'll try the next and could feel 10x times better, or worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 At the moment I've got standard Onza t-pro bars (flat) and stem and i wanted to know if they will make that much difference when riding? Now looking back at the Onza Rip bars I used- I now hate them. I have long riser bars and I'll never look back- so much more control and feel better too (but that's my opinion)! And stems- that's just your choice; nobody else can decide for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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