How do you measure to get the size of stem you need?

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How do you measure to get the size of stem you need?
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flag nishnash
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Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 10:28 Quote
lol dont worry everyone starts somewhere...
what stem u looking into?
flag Kyle-Goetz
Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 10:30 Quote
nishnash wrote:
lol dont worry everyone starts somewhere...
what stem u looking into?

i was thinking of deity, or i dunno the type but a purple stem to go with my purple grips petals and brake line
flag Kyle-Goetz
Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 10:30 Quote
i'm thinking that might be cheesy though
flag nishnash
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Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 10:31 Quote
no that would look sick... as long as u dont have purple bars.
flag Kyle-Goetz
Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 10:32 Quote
nishnash wrote:
no that would look sick... as long as u dont have purple bars.

nah i don't.. yeah i think i'm going to do that.. whats a good make for purple stem ?
flag Kyle-Goetz
Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 10:34 Quote
nishnash wrote:
uhm no idea...

yeah might just paint it, but that could be sloppy
flag nishnash
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Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 10:35 Quote
Kyle-Goetz wrote:
nishnash wrote:
uhm no idea...

yeah might just paint it, but that could be sloppy
Im sure Spank makes something...idk bout the purple though, i know a brand for EVERY OTHER colour...
Most brands dont do purple now due to the old "purple hayes" fad way back when...
flag brodoyouevenbike
Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 10:37 Quote
what about BMX stems? they usually have bigger colour choices
flag Kyle-Goetz
Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 10:38 Quote
or just stick with black or white? or red to go with my norco ryde frame ? no any mkaes?
flag cranxwork
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Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 10:39 Quote
There is three four measurements for a stem:

1: Steerer tube width - 1and1/8th or 1.5"
2: Handlebar diameter: 25.4 mm or 31.8 mm
3: Angle of rise
4: Extension in mm (between steerer tube and bar)


Spank make good purple stems I think.
flag sie7e
Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 10:40 Quote
azonic makes anodized red stems.
if youre planning to buy bmx stems, you'll need to change your bars because bmx stems are 25.4
flag nishnash
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Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 10:41 Quote
Go for spank, if your going a different colour go straitline.
flag Kyle-Goetz
Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 10:41 Quote
cranxwork wrote:
There is three four measurements for a stem:

1: Steerer tube width - 1and1/8th or 1.5"
2:Handlebar diameter: 25.4 mm or 31.8 mm
3: Angle of rise
4: Extension in mm (between steerer tube and bar)


Spank make good purple stems I think.

haha you lost me in questions 3 and 4.
sterrer tube is 1 1\8
handle bar is 31.8
flag sie7e
Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 10:41 Quote
super expensive tho.
look into spank.. they are Drool

 


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