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04-30-2008, 12:34 PM
I would like to pick the brains of the resident fit/geometry experts for a moment:
I recently got a new fixed gear bike (http://velospace.org/node/9998) which fits me perfectly. I also ordered Nitto Promenade (B617, the no-rise version) porteur handlebars for this bike.
Due the the back-sweep, I am not sure how to fit this to my bike, with respect to stem length and how much of the bar I should cut off on the end. I feel like it's currently too long and looking to cut about 3" off the ends.
http://www.benscycle.net/bmz_cache/9/99915891eb0d8812ef9f3fdb10a0a1f1.image.150x112.jpg
Most of the French porteur bars of the 1950's have the grip behind the stem but I am not sure this comparison is valid since these bikes were generally built with long top tubes.
Goéland porteur
http://www.blackbirdsf.org/courierracing/images/goeland_1950.jpg
Basically, my questions are: (1) what should determine how much I cut from the Nitto bar's ends and (2) how do I arrive at my ideal stem length considering the bars are back-swept.
Here's is Joel Metz bike for reference. I have the same bars. It looks like he is using a 12-14cm stem.
http://www.blackbirdsf.org/bikes/images/kogswell/pr_sc.jpg
I recently got a new fixed gear bike (http://velospace.org/node/9998) which fits me perfectly. I also ordered Nitto Promenade (B617, the no-rise version) porteur handlebars for this bike.
Due the the back-sweep, I am not sure how to fit this to my bike, with respect to stem length and how much of the bar I should cut off on the end. I feel like it's currently too long and looking to cut about 3" off the ends.
http://www.benscycle.net/bmz_cache/9/99915891eb0d8812ef9f3fdb10a0a1f1.image.150x112.jpg
Most of the French porteur bars of the 1950's have the grip behind the stem but I am not sure this comparison is valid since these bikes were generally built with long top tubes.
Goéland porteur
http://www.blackbirdsf.org/courierracing/images/goeland_1950.jpg
Basically, my questions are: (1) what should determine how much I cut from the Nitto bar's ends and (2) how do I arrive at my ideal stem length considering the bars are back-swept.
Here's is Joel Metz bike for reference. I have the same bars. It looks like he is using a 12-14cm stem.
http://www.blackbirdsf.org/bikes/images/kogswell/pr_sc.jpg