I am in the longer legs than torso group and was in between a 51cm 26" and
53cm 650B MIT Atlantis. I did not want 26" wheels. The stand over of the 53
works for me but my shorter torso and the longer top tube of the 53 was an
issue for drop bars. The zero analog stem will allow me to use Nitto
For me it is aestaetics.
I like the uniforn sizing of the clamp area and the cuff of the 25.4/26
bars and dislike the looks of a bulge on 31.8 bars.
But really, it wouldn't matter if someone never pointed those things out to
me. I was perfectly happy riding my 31 bars until I started looking
honestly, 65% of this has to do with the fact that it is a removable
faceplate quill stem that looks good. I tend to swap bars, and being able
to keep bars wrapped and fully set up, would be a huge plus. Yes, i know
there are other stems that have a removable faceplate, but they are either
I thought they made a case for buying a bigger frame to get a longer front
center, and then using their stem to bring the bars back. I don't know how
many people want to stand over a frame with a 3" longer top tube than
"fits" them, though. I'm looking at longer slacker bikes for mountain
I don't disagree; I haven't followed the thread closely, but I gather that
the Analog stem is part of a system, and not meant to be a universal
improvement -- it's meant to be used with certain kinds of frames for
certain kinds of riding. They may well be right; if I were for example to
convert
I ordered one because it was necessary for me use drops on a 53 MIT
Atlantis. I don't think 26.0 bars are going anywhere.
On Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 5:30:41 PM UTC-4, Drw wrote:
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> I'm considering getting one of the analog stems for my atlantis. they are
> pretty pricey, so i'm hemming and
Interesting take, Patrick. I agree wholeheartedly that "...stems with
extensions used with drop bars, and bikes built to use them both, have been
around too long to be mere mistakes in design." At the same time, it seems
to me that Analog isn't saying bike design is wrong or that people have
been
They have some interesting points about steering/handling and toe overlap
with a wheel that was farther out front and slacker angles, but that won't
change just by changing your stem. The bike would have to be designed with
this in mind.
By using their stem you'd get a more upright riding
I have to agree. I don't discount the Analog idea entirely -- it may well
work for some bikes in some applications for some riders -- but stems with
extensions used with drop bars, and bikes built to use them both, have been
around too long to be mere mistakes in design.
On Wed, May 16, 2018 at
If anything is going away, it's Analog's idea of long stems going away.
I would ask myself if I was really buying the right(yes pun) stem for the bike
and me, or I was buying a someone else's "theory" about what I "should" be
riding.
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31.8. Lots more options now and in the future for drops, plus it's the same
size for flatish bars. Embrace the future, man!
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The real (for me) reason for 31.8 is less bar slip. The more sweep the bar has
and the rougher the riding is the greater the benefit of 31.8. Albatross will
slip for me in certain situation, my 31.8 Jones stay put no matter what.
Clayton Scott,
SF, CA
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Bill’s idea of going 31.8 and then shimming down if needed is a great one. Do
that. “The time to hesitate is through.”
Bob K. in Baltimore
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I'm sold on the idea of a super short stem with drops. Moving mine from a
longish stem to a dirt drop stem has been great. Anyway, making this
decision is almost crippling me to the point of not buying it.
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I don't believe 25.4/26.0mm handlebars will become obsolete, especially if
Nitto continues to survive and thrive. Actually, even if everyone
discontinued 25.4/26.0mm handlebars today, there is probably enough stock
flowing through the system to supply us retro-grouches for decades simply
No idea if 26.0 is going away, but depending on what you want, 31.8 may
have way better options. I wanted Salsa bars, so had to go with new 31.8
stem. I don't notice a functional difference, other than the salsa setup
feels flexier than the noodle that preceded it.
You could always buy the
Are there reasons for going 31.8?
yes:
-because you feel like it
-because you think you are going to bend a 26.0 bar
-because the bars you want to try only come in 31.8
will 26.0 bars be obsolete soon?
no
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
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