I have a very small sample size of hard data to back this up. I ride with an inch of spacers and I see a whole lots of street trials bikes full aluminum riding with far more than an inch. If I were you, I'd just run the extra spacers for a few months until you're absolutely positive that you have the bars at the desired height. And then you can get new bars with more rise in the future if you so choose.
Previous Page Next Page. All rights reserved. Mobile Version of Website. Posted: Jun 9, at A shop owner tells me it's not right to have more than 1 spacer for aluminum steer tube, on my suspension fork. I have 4cm and didnt want to go any higher but I wanted some opinions on if it was safe. I also have an orbea aero fork that came with the bike but I cut the steerer tube last season.
Post 12 of 19 views. I remember reading somewhere that for carbon steerers, the height of spacers should not exceed the diameter of the steerer tube i.
Post 13 of 19 views. It varies by manufacturer, and considering different wall thicknesses and layups I can't really see using a rule of thumb. I think I saw it posted once that the Ouzo Pro recommends no more than 40mm Post 14 of 19 views. Again check the manufacturer's website or contact Orbea and see what they say as by my earlier post there is a big difference between what people think in this post and what the manufacturer's post on their website. Go with the Manufacturer.
Obviously the bike fits you since you were riding it before your back issue. Should you sell the frame while you sort out your back issue. Should you follow the specification that the manufacturer sets out and maybe tweak the fit while you are recovering. How can you do this well I would get the max and if that is not enough then look for a stem that will accomadate you current situation. Maybe an adjustable stem would be in order for now. The numbers that I posted were from the Manufacturer's website and not something I think I read somewhere or some broad statement that might work for all the forks.
Post 15 of 19 views. In road racing circles over here in Euroland 35mm under the stem is regarded as the most you should have. I personally would say flip your stem if the stem is flippable or buy one with more rise until our back is sorted.
Flipping your stem if you havent already will give you shorter reach,and a higher bar height without adding any spacers,if you want to maintain reach you'll have to buy a different stem. Hope this helps. Post 16 of 19 views. Kinda backing what Bman said, but why not just go with an angle stem?
You can get some of them with some pretty crazy angles and then just get it a bit longer to make sure it's at the right distance. Post 17 of 19 views. Im sticking with 3cm worth of spacers, like I had all along. I found a stem in my "junk" draw that has a pretty good upward angle so I am going to give that a try.
If it doesnt work, I also found an adjustable stem that may work. Thanks for your suggestions, and you are right about looks dont matter. At this point I just want to ride again. Post 18 of 19 views. One spacer. If you have one spacer you slow, weak and stupid. If you have no spaces and a horizontal stem your just weak and slow.
Be a man and take off all the spacers and put on Ergo stem on your bike lowered all the way down. Even then you still way too high. Tibbs] [ In reply to ] Quote Reply. Post 19 of 19 views. All the best, Dan. Far-Oeuf Full Member Posts: Once you've measured fork axle to stem, as a baseline, I think it's great to play about with options.
It's also one of the great things about the bikes we have ie steel , that they're not shrink-wrapped and you can play around with different configurations more easily. So if you want a large Thorn spacer I have a 50mm gathering dust.
I can see my ambiguous post has caused some confusion. No, I have no concerns about the strength of the steerer stem at different lengths it's a Thorn steel one after all! I feel it's important to remember this is an Audax frame, not a Raven or Nomad which I may well feel needed a different aesthetic approach! Still interested in feedback I personally like a 17 degree stem in the horizontal position, as on my Sherpa. Also, if I sell it having a longer steerer tube may be a plus.
In the photo I have two 10mm spacers above the stem, I am too lazy to cut it down. I did cut the steerer tube on my Nomad, but I might want to pack the fork for transport, thus wanted it shorter so there was a reason to cut it.
I was careful not to cut too much, I actually cut it three times, it is better to leave it a little long and cut it again later than to cut it too much the first time. I much prefer the look of a slopping stem over a large stack of spacers and a flat to the floor stem, especially on an audax where a slopping stem can be made to match the slope of the top tube.
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