Bionic Balls Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 well i now have 2 rather sizeable cracks in my monty urban stem meaning it's about time i got a new one...i've also never really liked my bars much- they're too narrow but i bought them in a hurry 10mins before a comp..now i really like my monty stem (100 x 20)..it makes my bike feel much more flickable than similarly sized bikes (its a BT 5)..but am i just being stupid? i'm ~5ft 10...anyone recommend anything? anyone ever bought more than one stem in their life?and bars? where do you start? they all look the same and are ~ the same price...no idea there..last thing- i'm a cheap b*****d!cheers,adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 idealy echo hifi stem 130x15 and zoo/adamant (same) barsbut another slightly cheaper yet still awesome alternative is the simtra bar and stem which are supposedly really nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjibs Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 1 vote for simtra stem... really nice n stiff bars - zoos are good value, or tryall rage if u want more rise and more sweep. both are decent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted May 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 thanks for the response....was just having a look ont tartybikes..and F**K me- those rage bars are £50! That's ridiculous!site also recommends the hifi 130x15 stem on a 20-30mm BB rise- mine is ~5mm..if at all! So..would it feel weird?what are the advantages of riser bars? If you have risers- do you need a shorter/flatter stem?lost!adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 i have the 130x15 on my control 06 which has +10bb rise do it doesnt really matterits given my bike a nicer sitting point on the back wheel and made my riding generally more consistant/controlled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 add when i had my bt raven i went from a onza stem which was horrible when i think about it, but then i did try that monty urban stem for a while nd i know what you mean with the flicky, although im a couple inches taller than you i say the echo as well mate if you can wait a couple weeks i may be gettin a new bar and stem so you may have my stem if wanted mate hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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