Use this tool to compare stems
http://yojimg.net/bike/web_tools/stem.php
The dirt drop stem comes in 80 and 100 extention forward, but the 80 has 90mm
quill height above line, and the 100 has 155mm of quill maximun. I don't know
what a Chtystem is in dimensions, but you must, so compare the
I love the albastache bar and found that either the dirt drop or the technomic
would get it up above the saddle by 1.5"-2" without difficulty (on a
canti-Hillborne). I went with an 8cm technomic only because I personally liked
the more classic road bike style.
If the frame fits you well then 7cm should be the right stem for drops or
Albastache. Yes, you want them a good bit higher than saddle because the curves
really get you out there over the front wheel. The distance is similar to
riding the hoods on a dropbar, but you have to create the height of
I tried a moustache bar on my Joe and liked it. I replaced it because it was
only about 50cm wide, and I wanted more width. Everything else I liked about
the bar. I ran it so the hoods were about an inch above the saddle and the
bar-ends were about an inch below. The Albastache has more width
I bought a used Joe Appaloosa that had been purchased complete and tricked
out really beautifully by its first owner-- many thoughtful choices about
gear and parts to customize and/or upgrade from the Rivendell build. Among
them is an Albastache bar, which is new to me; it's great. The bike
