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What's the performance difference between a front-load and top-load bike stem?
I recently bought a bmx and after doing a few tricks on it, the front-load stem became loose enough for the bars to slide forward (they rotated towards me about the point the bars were connecting at ...
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How can I move the handlebars on a mountain bike close to the rider without affecting handling and control?
I recently finished building up a mountain bike, with the help of a friend. My initial rides - a few miles, nothing too extensive yet - revealed that I need to move the handlebars a bit up and back ...
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how much can i raise my stem?
I've got one of these stems:
It's currently fully inserted into the bike, and it's too low for me.
Can I simply loosen it, raise it 5cm and tighten it again?
What's the minimum length that ...
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How is stem length measured?
How is the length of a stem measured? Where does the measurement start and finish?
