Aug 4, 2016
Long Shadows
I raised the stem and reduced the angle after reading about it at Rivbike.com. So much good info at that site for a beginner-intermediate mechanic tinkering around. The reach had felt a bit stretched out while riding on the hoods which is what led to me installing the adjustable stem and angling it up. This had allowed me to have a perfect feeling reach however it created a pretty twitchy ride at times. After reading Rivendell’s recommendations to raise the stem higher in order to be more comfortable, and reduce reach, I decided this would be a good way to reduce the angle of my stem as well and create more stability/less twitchiness. Still waiting to test it on a real ride but it felt good around the block.