You might find this site helpful for comparing stems: http://yojimg.net/bike/web_tools/stem.php
Back in the pre-internet days I used to create little cardboard template stems to gauge the differences I'd need, and this method worked well, but I always used the same model of drop bar. But a degree in philosophy didn't stop me. On Sat, Mar 2, 2024 at 11:59 AM Paul Donald <snippy.p...@gmail.com> wrote: > ... I've been trying to figure out a formula for calculating stem/bar > combos using my commuter bike set up in order to apply it to a bike with a > very long ETT. Sadly I realized I have a masters in fine arts degree > instead. After years of drops and flat bars I seem to be settling into > swept back bars slightly above saddle height. My commuter bike (New Albion > Privateer) uses Soma Oxford bars and the hand position is one that I keep > returning to. The Oxfords are very close to the Riv Albatross. What I don't > like about the Privateer is horizontal dropouts, toe overlap, and absence > of kickstand plate (or even a space to easily fit a stand near the BB). > > At 6', I'm long torso, average arms and legs, and not frightened of high > standover but I resisted looking at the two very nice 59 Clem H's that are > being sold because I am wanting that looong wheel base, step-over life. > > It might be best for me to stick to a 59, even though 64's are more > readily found as frame sets, which is what I want in order to soak up the > excess parts I have... I've been reading posts here regarding Clem vs > Platypus since that might be worth considering. I like the utilitarian look > of the Clems with the flourish of curve in the TT. The Platy's look > fabulous, but push my budget too high. > -- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgsbcK1H0tpwpSxbUQXvL34Ga9CDr1b9DbLqvJJwtAOt3Q%40mail.gmail.com.
