alex wetmor? not sure if that is the proper spelling of his last name has a web page with a computerized stem angle/ reach chart. i would use this to match the set up on the comfortable bike On Oct 10, 2008, at 12:42 AM, Seth Vidal wrote:
> > I've got two bikes that I ride regularly. One is a bianchi castro > valley 58cm. The other is a tandem I ride with my gf. It is a burley > paso doble. I've noticed that I get some back and wrist pain riding > the burley that I don't get riding the bianchi. I broke out my tape > measure to figure out what's different between the two of them. > There's about a 4-5cm difference in the bar height versus the saddle > on the burley. On the bianchi the difference is only about 1-2cm. I > can't really drop the saddle down a great deal w/o losing a full > extension of my leg. > > The bianchi has a 15 degree rise stem. The burley MIGHT have a 6 > degree rise (if that). > > I was considering replacing the stem on the burley with either an > adjustable stem like this one: > > http://jensonusa.com/store/product/ST308B06-Kalloy+Road+Adjustable > +Rise+Stem.aspx > > or a fixed stem 30 degree, like this one: > > http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/ST295A00-Ritchey+Comp+Stem.aspx > > Does anyone had any other suggestions? > > Thanks, > -sv > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
