Viking road bike stem

[kelvin davies]

Hi Guys/Girls,
on my bike the brakes and gears seem slightly to far award from me. I was wondering if it is a feasible idea, to fit a shorter stem? I was think about installing a 60 mm stem as oppose to the current 100/110 stem.

What do you think? Is there anything else I can try?

Thank you.

Kelvin

 

[mcshroom]

Before you spend anything, try spinning the bars back towards you a bit. Then try flipping the stem over to raise them a bit if that hasn't helped. Also have a look at your saddle position

A shorter stem may well be what's needed, but you might as well try all the free stuff first

 

[kelvin davies]

Cool, thanks for the very swift reply. Just double checked and the bike is a viking milano xrr (not sure if that helps).

 

[kelvin davies]

What does spinning the bars back towards you do?

 

[defy-one]

Decrease the distance you have to bend over,thus reducing that elongated feeling you have

Sent from my GT-I9100

 

[kelvin davies]

Cool, thank you.

 

[kelvin davies]

Last question: When you say spin the bars back towards you, does that mean the top of the breaks will come towards you or further away.

I realise these are really daft questions, but I am just making sure.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Last question: When you say spin the bars back towards you, does that mean the top of the breaks will come towards you or further away.

I realise these are really daft questions, but I am just making sure.

Towards: I've done exactly that, being a small person, it worked.

 

[kelvin davies]

I flipped over the stem and moved the handlebars, closer: RESULT!!!!

Thank you.

Kelvin