The Case for SLAMMIN' DAT STEM

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2 жыл бұрын

If you've ever posted your fixed gear or browsed people's fixed gear builds online, you've probably come across the comment "SLAM DAT STEM." Upon seeing a threadless fixed gear cockpit with any amount of spacers, some fixed gear riders have the irresistible compulsion to tell the owner of the bike to "slam dat stem and cut the steer tube" with no regard to proper fit for the rider. But what if you actually want to slam your stem while maintaining a proper fit? What are the benefits of slamming your stem? Should you even do it or will it necessitate a trip to the chiropractor? Here's the case for SLAMMIN' DAT STEM.
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@SmurfPerfect 2 жыл бұрын

I unslammed the stem on both my road bikes (carbon & steel), and love riding them 100x more now. Nothing beats the right fit. Fuck coolness points.

@Kevinschart 2 жыл бұрын

the point is to have fun riding. i ditched my commuter bike for a single speed because it's just more fun. all this other stuff is nonsense.

@SirCharcoal Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Making your life worse to get and get cool points on the internet stems from social media dazzled brains. Fuck what anyone else thinks. Plus I feel much cooler zipping past the cool fixies on my road/commuter with panniers!

@eporeon 2 жыл бұрын

getting my first fixed gear in two days. im excited to join the family

@cocoroo798 2 жыл бұрын

Dont forget to put a front brake just in case👍🏻

@sicsempertyrannis9024 2 жыл бұрын

Learn to tuck and roll during your crashes...they're coming.

@cocoroo798 2 жыл бұрын

@@sicsempertyrannis9024 yeap

@cocoroo798 2 жыл бұрын

Also helmet!

@liamginty 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome from UK 🙌

@johnsuarez1404 2 жыл бұрын

You seem to have a really healthy relationship with your sponsor and I'm happy for you!

@sleepingslightly 2 жыл бұрын

Slammed.. being a messenger led to learning everything quickly, including riding with a slammed stem, track stands and skids on both sides. I rode fixed for a whole year and couldn't do any of that. Became a bike messenger and learned it all in a few months. Immersion 😎

@GiArK 2 жыл бұрын

Or just commute fixed and wake up late lol

@slyskyes590 2 жыл бұрын

@@GiArK you know what's good

@Kevinschart 2 жыл бұрын

what does being messenger have to do with having a slammed stem... i see plenty of messengers riding bikes with gears and upright positions.

@sleepingslightly 2 жыл бұрын

@@Kevinschart absolutely nothing dude. Being a messenger forced me to be on my bike way more often than previously. I just happened to only have a fixed gear bike with a slammed stem. Instead of only riding a few hours a day, I was now riding all day everyday. Natural for skills to improve in that setting. No one said a slammed stem was required

@joelogjam9163 2 жыл бұрын

A large drop from saddle to stem is important for helping you bring your lunch back up while in the drops.

@SmurfPerfect 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Great for sustained perineal numbness and erectile dysfunction too.

@kristofverbakel9676 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmurfPerfect not with the right seat ;)

@Hawk-qn2zk 2 жыл бұрын

But my hands go numb waaaay faster. I will stay horizontal with my seat. Comfortable is more me. Plus I'm subbed here and love this channel and don't even own a fixed gear anyway. 🤣🤣

@edwincastillo4017 2 жыл бұрын

I don't own one either, I ride a huffy mountain bike that has only 24 inch wheels

@HaniJIsmail 2 жыл бұрын

I ride a fixed gear and having your handle bars higher is sooooo much more comfortable i agree...keeps the low back happy as well

@iwritechecksatthegrocerystore 2 жыл бұрын

I had a pair of pursuit bars that were installed too low for me and riding them that low actually caused me to develop tennis elbow. I’m all set being more upright

@rustyd3817 2 жыл бұрын

My back hurts looking at Zach saddled up lol

@HaniJIsmail 2 жыл бұрын

I actually extended and RAISED my stem on my Wabi Classic. Heard about Grant Petersen and his book 'Just Ride' from you Zach. I took Grant's advice and got my handlebars HIGHER. Now my low back is HAPPY! My visibility is great I can see so much of the scenery. and my hands don't get painful and numb. I am not going back :)

@joeleliaskivi9029 2 жыл бұрын

Slammed it after, roughly 1000km. My fit is very aggressive now. My frame is too small for me in a common sense, but I just love it how my whole body gets in to this position where I feel a bit stuffed in, but not painfully. Okay, a bit, but the point is. I feel like after I slammed my stem. I am somehow, weirdly, able to produce more power out of my body, as a whole.

@richeeg3271 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, because you can use the weight of your upper body as support, to push against while pedaling

@kevinford2223 2 жыл бұрын

Finally a explanation I inquired from Spindatt on his stickers that state Slamdatt and he replied he would do a video explaining but never came through so I thank you for finally bringing some clarity to the expression Thank you keep it up 👍🏻

@stanisawnanowski2520 2 жыл бұрын

That video makes bikefitters face palm 😂

@richeeg3271 9 ай бұрын

The crazy thing is, I actually find my bike to be the most comfortable this way. It's probably because I run a saddle hight a little lower than manufactures thought of, so I need everything to be lowered as well

@finks1 2 жыл бұрын

You said it so many times, it doesn’t even sound like words anymore.

@astrayagrarian 2 жыл бұрын

This can be said for a bunch of hipster hype beasts roadies too

@rayzur2ndchannel617 2 жыл бұрын

Chill Zach… you even cut the steerer tube.

@hscrfc11 2 жыл бұрын

So with a threaded stem I can be comfortable, and none of the other fixiebros will judge me for using spacers?

@MattSezer 2 жыл бұрын

You don't have spacers with a threaded stem.

@crimson6915 2 жыл бұрын

@Bebo why was they completely unrelated?

@vfgjasminebaker 2 жыл бұрын

Slammed mine last week and I LOVE IT!!!! Could’ve done it way sooner.

@cristiansofake7854 2 жыл бұрын

Did a century on a fixed gear 52,14 all street, 2,000ft in elevation. 7.5 hours

@matiasfranck7865 2 жыл бұрын

I know fish eye cameras make everything look different, but damn he was going fast on that road

@jerryavalos9610 2 жыл бұрын

I had a long discussion with my bike fitter on length and height of stem and "slamming dat stem" was part of the discussion. He's against slamming stems unless the person has the mobility and flexibility in the hips and lumbar area. Essentially your stem length and height is dependent on mobility, not on the cool factor. He is a great advocate of Yoga in order for riders to be able to maintain a youthful position on a bicycle and be comfortable.

@Noneofyourbusiness-rq9jq 2 жыл бұрын

Just brought my first fixed gear after finding your channel . I’m sure no one cares but I’m excited

@joshwaggoner1301 2 жыл бұрын

I love hearing about people getting into fixed gears. One of the horror/comedy series I write is about a guy who rides a haunted track bike and one of my favorite bits of feedback I get is hearing something I wrote got people into fixed gears.

@rustyd3817 2 жыл бұрын

I literally just put bmx handle bars on on my bike and I have track frame single speed.

@jinbyun 2 жыл бұрын

Why not flip the positive angled stem upside-down? It would make your bike look more dope just like Hendrix and McCartney with their flipped guitar

@johnnysilverhand6045 2 жыл бұрын

This is what I did back in ‘07 bought a riser and immediately installed it “up side down”

@timtaylor9590 2 жыл бұрын

he had his old stem on the negative, if he were to flip it it wouldve been really high. the common plus minus 7 degree still rises when on the negative side because of the bike's front end tilt

@retardno002 2 жыл бұрын

Most track bikes have a head tube angle around 83 deg, that's why 17 deg stems are popular, they fill the gap to 90. With a normal stem, even on the negative, it wouldn't add up to 90 deg.

@sp3edstr 2 жыл бұрын

A pursuit style setup, which is very aggressive, often use bullhorn handlebars which point upward, so aggression isn’t really associated with a downward angle.

@retardno002 2 жыл бұрын

I built my bike with a slammed stem from the get go. The fit is amazing but having a saddle that covers all the hip angles is tricky. After going through some Selle Italia and Fabric saddles I'm now waiting for a Selle SMP to arrive in the mail.

@ZOB4 2 жыл бұрын

Being super short, I usually have to slam a stem to get a comfortable fit without the bars up by my eyebrows.

@bofud 2 жыл бұрын

take a shot every time Zach says "Stem" or "Slam"

@williambobsjr9133 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 pissy drunk

@maxkrug2000 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to buy a longer stem also since the comfortable reach increases with a lower upper body position.

@nolradskid 2 жыл бұрын

is it okay to compact the stem degree? like I want to straight my stem that allign on stem and frame?like -17 degree?

@kennethward9530 2 жыл бұрын

1) Get a larger frame, and you can get the slammed stem look with less discomfort. 2) Chrome finish stem is more stylish. 3) In the old days when stems were quill and singers couldn’t rely on auto tune, and MTV had music, it was not uncommon to vary the stem height. I ran the stem slammed for crits and flat races, a bit higher for hilly races and training (maybe 2 cm), and had a third set up when the clip on time trial bars were installed. Same thing with my track bike, low for velodrome , a bit higher for road riding where I wanted to be more heads up to watch for traffic. Nothing wrong with adjusting geometry for conditions; although I would be hesitant to rig a dropper seat post into the steering set up…

@cjmd3034 2 жыл бұрын

+1 on 17 degree stems, I love mine. I’ve tried slammed and the look is great but I did have fit issues. II’ll try your suggestion of putting the bars down gradually and see if that will work.

@Aubreykun 2 жыл бұрын

Check how high your seatpost is.

@ptravassos 2 жыл бұрын

I love the looks! But it seems that you force yourself to enjoy it, just because its "cooler"!

@richardcook2865 2 жыл бұрын

I love my sloping quill stem and track drops because it gives my bike so much more stability and I can control it so much better than my other bikes

@GiArK 2 жыл бұрын

You convinced me- went from 60mm 0 degree to 110mm -14...not going back.. but yes stretch lol

@doloramador 2 жыл бұрын

what length did you go with on the Ui86? thanx in advance!

@thiagoalmeidapetramale190 2 жыл бұрын

Slam that stem! Yeah Zack all the way! All my bikes have a slammed cockpit and I love it. As long as you are riding the right frame size and have proper fitness, you should be able to slam it. Bike frames are designed without any spacers so riding it without any is how they were designed to be! But respect your body and slam with moderation lol

@Aubreykun 2 жыл бұрын

The right frame size is really key. Too much seatpost stickout needed = you will never be able to slam your stem without either a positive rise or riser bars

@sirmixalot3332 2 жыл бұрын

Slam that stem and enjoy the ensuing neck pain from simply watching the road ahead on longer rides.

@kris4645 Жыл бұрын

Nope!! Never again! I ditched the drop bars,from my SS,i tried..but, nope not for me,the shoulder pain, and neck pain was..just to much! Eventually, I would ride no hands, because of the discomfort! Riser bars,are the way to go! Greetings from Croatia 😎

@mikewarner2971 Жыл бұрын

Woolftooth head set spacer has clean lines 1 piece for pretty much any size needed

@jadonmckenzie5994 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone know what cog to use on a 60tt on a 20inch bmx bike??

@yaurbhoyonerism8232 2 жыл бұрын

Go on and miss me with the "Fixie Points", I could careless what folks think of my whip. "What haters eat dont make me $#¡+"

@GotDamBoi 2 жыл бұрын

It does look cool but I prefer a more relaxed position lol. If I wanna get more aero I just ride in the drops

@stevehartwell1861 2 жыл бұрын

Never leave your drops

@anoj6060 2 жыл бұрын

Looks way better with the new stem. :)

@arthuresguerra9851 2 жыл бұрын

Yo zach! If ever you do some Q&A... What are your thoughts on tsunami bicycles and on tsunami's SNM4130 frame?

@event4216 2 жыл бұрын

You think you have slammed stem...until you see crazy bike with handlebars on fork crown.

@maxkrug2000 2 жыл бұрын

Did you keep that small cog?

@Megadeth6633 2 жыл бұрын

commuting or fooling around on a slamed stem shouldn't be an issue for most seasoned riders however I'd be cautious about long trips.

@pauljimenez5372 2 жыл бұрын

My bike shop guy said ride for 50 miles slammed, then adjusted one way or the other. Right now I have it on the lowest setting.

@Blake4216 2 жыл бұрын

Been gradually moving my quil down to "slam the stem". Makes you more flexible, and ride more aggressively, going faster, feeling faster and even looking a little cooler.

@ericpmoss 2 жыл бұрын

Read and follow the instructions of the headset manufacturer, period. That often means having at least one spacer above and below the stem. Also, check that your stem is machined correctly -- the faces that touch the spacers need to be perfectly (tm) parallel to each other. I've had expensive carbon fiber stems that are molded unevenly, and it screws up the bearing loading.

@cuisinero 2 жыл бұрын

100 percent agree on this. Looks so much cleaner slammed. If i could just get passed my carpal tunnel and severe numbing of hands i’d go back to riding slammed in a heartbeat. Slammed = sexy

@1slow_gto 2 жыл бұрын

Numbing hands? Could be tons of other reasons such as too wide if bars(which is the most common reason for numb hands) Usually it's just due to poor fitment

@Aubreykun 2 жыл бұрын

Numb hands can be from shoulder problems. Like Orlando posted your fit may be off - either too much reach or too short. Or you may have old neck/shoulder injuries that interfere with it. If you also get migraines a lot, and can wake up with your arms numb from them being over your head while asleep then it likely is neck/shoulder related. If your scapulae jut out from your back then it's definitely that and you need to pull your shoulders up, and keep them there. Your trapezius muscles will need to get used to holding that position.

@kylehagertybanana 2 жыл бұрын

have you ever tried narrower handlebars or gotten a bike fit?

@Max-xl3ml 2 жыл бұрын

You can always slam the stem then get 4 inch rise klunker bars to compensate👍

@ashhill308 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more, this man makes perfect sense

@benjaminanderson7133 2 жыл бұрын

Yo, can you give us an opinion on Quella bikes please?

@Henry2054 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you say you got the stem? Velo chap?

@opinion245 2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't actually make you more aero, peak torque made a video bashing gcn for the same claim. High bars let you tuck your arms, which is more aero when having them fully extended with a slammed stem.

@jgmtbike1 2 жыл бұрын

Slamming your stem and having your arms tucked are not mutually exclusive…

@DavidGarcia-nz1qf 2 жыл бұрын

Serious inquiry: couldnt you have flipped your first stem to have that negative angle? asking bc mine has the negative angle, but -like you mentioned- it hurts my neck so I was thinking to just flip the stem. LMK, thanks

@Aubreykun 2 жыл бұрын

You can flip the stem. Ideally you get a bike fit that determines where the best places to stick your saddle and bars in relation to the BB, and then build a bike around that. But the ability to ride with it slammed or not is based around the saddle-to-bar distance - both drop and reach.

@franciss2529 2 жыл бұрын

I own 3 different bikes, 2 road (yes... I'm a roadie) and a fixed gear. On one road bike I had to make my own stem cap so I could slam my stem to the max. On my fixed gear, my stem is very steeply angled downwards so it's half slammed. And on my most aggressive road bike my stem is a whole inch above the cap. Imo, the factors of stem and frame geometry mean that one slam isn't equivalent to another and the key thing is to have a setup that is comfy for you especially if you ride multiple bikes in order to keep them consistently comfortable.

@Aubreykun 2 жыл бұрын

Can you explain the "make my own stem cap" part?

@franciss2529 2 жыл бұрын

@@Aubreykun basically the provided cap was an FSA with a stupid amount of stack to it (probably 20mm?) and it felt way too upright, so I made a new one with some 1mm thick ABS plastic sheet that I had lying around. Drew out a top 'ring' and 3 smaller ones to cover the bearing, carefully cut and glued them together and somehow it's held up quite well, cutting off approx. 15mm of stack! If I can find a metal one somewhere though I'll probably swap it out.

@johncai9139 Жыл бұрын

When I first did it it was a tad bit uncomfortable I got used to it now and I can't go back

@JoshuaBorrow 2 жыл бұрын

damn zach somebody's been slammin your guns

@DavidvdGulik Жыл бұрын

I took 1,5 years to gradually slam the stem on my road bike, to make sure it didn't cause discomfort or injury. I got used to a really aggressive position without really noticing

@_-_SK_-_ 2 жыл бұрын

it's all about comfortable seating position. if you need to slam it to sit comfortably on the bike then do it. don't let others tell you what to do or not to do.

@dutchanimal010 Жыл бұрын

I prefer riding more upright, so just put on 5" riser bars so I could remove the stem riser that was makin the build _ugly_ and finally get that stem slammed! lol didn't realize it was a thing but I felt it nonetheless

@TTEREVE 2 жыл бұрын

Am i able to slam my stem if its threaded

@MaribelGarcia-fp3ic 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do a unknown singularity bike rebi

@sicsempertyrannis9024 2 жыл бұрын

Lumbar be damned!

@kevin555able Жыл бұрын

At 40 I'm riding a single speed. I'm 5 foot 4 inches on a medium frame slammed narrow bars. In the winter I swap my horns for my mtb bars and imo yes I'm faster with my horns. And ( maybe because off wrong bike fit ) I feel more comftable with them. If I do go fixie , on a properly fit bike I might change my mind. But until then I'll set my best times with my horns.( my neck hurt for the first few weeks....properly fit backpack helps )

@1slow_gto 2 жыл бұрын

Slamming the stem isn't bad entirely From what I learned from a pro bike fitter is that as long as you have the correct bike size, correct seatpost height, correct saddle position, correct reach, correct stem length,correct bar width and a ton of other things Slammed stems can be comfortable. Fun fact, bikes aren't intended to have spacers its just to allow custom fine tuning since people come in all shapes and sizes and when getting a custom frame built for one self the bike is built without spacers in mind.

@broccoli5408 2 жыл бұрын

How can we source metal coloured components? Black components is bogus. Lovely stem by the way.

@marcelino.i.v 2 жыл бұрын

Look up the part and type silver

@broccoli5408 2 жыл бұрын

@@marcelino.i.v thanks man, sometimes the best ideas are hiding in plain sight

@alienrefugee51 2 жыл бұрын

*Chrome

@broccoli5408 2 жыл бұрын

@Bebo problem is that black components look inferior to shiny metal ones. Though I will say that a bike made up with only black components looks better than the hodge podge of colours I have at the moment. But shiny metal will always be the ideal.

@broccoli5408 2 жыл бұрын

@Bebo I don't need stealth, for two reasons : I am not a west coast rapping singer pretending to be a gangster; on the grounds of good taste; and thirdly as a bonus, I have a good pair of darkened glasses.

@deepbhajiwala6062 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Zach make a review video of 2022 kilo tt

@Liviawood1995 2 жыл бұрын

Slammed mine yesterday and I do not regret it

@Flashback_Jack 2 жыл бұрын

Consider an aero seat with cutouts so you don't end up flattening your balls reaching for your slammed stem. Only one slammed stem should ever be a priority--don't slam the other!

@noahhight7781 2 жыл бұрын

Its all fun and games until you get neck pain because your stem is too low... and personally i prefer the look of a stacked stem, all spacers below the stem.

@iwritechecksatthegrocerystore 2 жыл бұрын

The reason I started riding fixed gear.. back in 2008 I had a neighbor.. total heroin junkie.. but had a sweet NJS.:. And a stripper gf.. somehow he convinced me to buy a Windsor “the hour” and I’ve been hooked ever since. (On fixed gear not heroin. I actually don’t know what happened to him… poor guy)

@Sidmartin 2 жыл бұрын

Damn Zach! You’ve been hitting the weights? Arms looking jacked at around 8 mins. Thanks for the videos!

@vincentvizcaya 2 жыл бұрын

No thanks, it's the most uncomfortable thing. One day in the future the Fixie communities will drive without a seat to get more Fixie points.

@Aubreykun 2 жыл бұрын

Out with the brooks, in with the hard BMX saddles lel

@Peyote1312 2 жыл бұрын

I was enjoying my new bike until I made the mistake of removing the rear wheel in order to put a new chain on. Chain went on fine. But now I can’t get the rear wheel back on and centered, so the bike has just been sitting there for a week. Now I have to go pay $20 for a basic tune-up and look like a total noob just to have someone straighten my rear wheel for me. Side note: Zach covered this in his vid about chain tension but it wasn’t that helpful tbh and it looked like it was a pain for him as well. How do you guys put your rear wheel back on straight? I know that taking the wheel on and off isn’t supposed to be this hard. Please help me get riding again!!

@alexkleyn 2 жыл бұрын

I usually just put it in the right Position on one side, tighten the screw and then line Up the Others Side. Am I missing something that didn't Work for you?

@JT-ny7ll 2 жыл бұрын

Use a tennis ball or other small rubber ball between the tyre and the seat tube, then you can get the alignment and tension perfect by yourself with one spanner, do each side till just engaged on the drop outs, they turn the wheel for final tension and alignment, then gradually tighten each bolt going back and forth

@RuezgaDaniel 2 жыл бұрын

Please save yourself the $20 and learn to do it yourself. You are constantly going to have to remove your wheels and replace tubes, so if you go to a shop everytime you have to do that you will spend a fortune over time. It's very simple to align your rear wheel. Like someone else said, you can put an object between the seat tube and the rear wheel to help tension the chain. You can buy a rubber door stopper for around $3 at Walmart and place that between the frame and wheel and push it down so the taller side pushes your wheel back until it is tensioned. Take care!

@event4216 2 жыл бұрын

Pro tip: after you tighten drive side nut at correct position, grab wheel near seat tube so that your finger movements align wheel BOTH between chainstays and seatstays. Get it centered and tighten NDS nut. Check alignment and tighten both nuts gradually, switching between sides. If it's OK, get it out for a ride. $20 gets new chain, lol.

@tylerturner5985 2 жыл бұрын

Gonna be buying my first fixie soon but I want to build one rather than buy one so I’ve set myself a budget of around £600 so if any one has a recommendation of any frames I will take them into consideration

@briantruck2284 2 жыл бұрын

Look at your local Facebook market place Used thrift store everywhere U might find something nice

@Aubreykun 2 жыл бұрын

Get a bike fit first

@garyz3496 10 ай бұрын

So, that one little spacer not being under that stem makes THAT much difference? I'll bet it really doesn't.

@not-fishing4730 2 жыл бұрын

Why not just go full Pista with a negative stem and the drops are at the level of the tires?

@ikillbumsoften 9 ай бұрын

Im fat and i need to come up and stretch my back while maintaining control, sure it does look cool aesthetically but it just seems like and easy way to hurt your body when you could achieve the same effect adjusting your posture on a good fit… but dang it do look clean

@barbrasosi 2 жыл бұрын

I'm old. And I need the stack height to fit me Zach!! So slam dat stem in moderation. Usually you'd only need to do it if you're riding frame sizes below yours like a road rider 😏.

@knarf_on_a_bike 2 жыл бұрын

My shoulders kill me. My wrists hurt. My hands are numb and tingling after 10 minutes on the bike. BUT I LOOK FUCKIN' COOL.

@xo_starboyy111 2 жыл бұрын

Slam your stem, but get some huge risers, just to get the tubes parallel. Yet still have that upright position. or would that look dumb?????

@MrJudegwapo 2 жыл бұрын

I'd rather have a comfortable Fixed gear with a mellow ratio, than to listen to those wannabee track cyclist. Come on we are on the road where fun and comfort is the top priority, I'd rather ride a fixed gear for longer than ruining my back and knees because I listened to a wanna bee track cyclist on the road.

@elliotthernandez1012 Жыл бұрын

Haha no hate at all but i personally do these things because it IS fun for me keep in mind im also only 17 so maybe in 20 years or so I won’t be doing the same but we’re all fixed riders lets share love and not judge everyone to each their own🤙🤙

@SmurfPerfect 2 жыл бұрын

So, basically looks over bike fit. Genius. Or not,

@keelansunglao-valdez475 2 жыл бұрын

My wrists neck and my back.... MY NECK AND MY BACK

@notl33t 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly, I'm not flexible enough in my legs to slam dat stem (yet), gotta get more leg flexibility so my lower back doesn't get too mad.

@ridewithwoody5808 2 жыл бұрын

Next they’re going to say you need a smaller spacer on top… oh and in black to match the stem

@timboha8191 2 жыл бұрын

Just need to roll them bars forward to get the drops level, lose that top spacer and you’re set 😎

@Chungleas 2 жыл бұрын

Slammed!!!!. With 2" Risers.

@Jn-jb4wi 2 жыл бұрын

Can you teach me how to wheelie

@lakaumbucha Жыл бұрын

I just ordered a nitto stem So I can slam it As soon as it arrives. Turkey sandwich.

@Aubreykun 2 жыл бұрын

Slamming your stem is easier if your bike is fit in a "vintage" style. Meaning, if you have only about 1-3 inches of saddle to bar drop with the stem slammed and you get an aero flat back with long-reach drops.

@martijnheil8825 2 жыл бұрын

I like extremely long reach and extremely low drop handlebars, it makes the difference in position between the tops and the drops much larger, so the tops end up being really high and comfortable for some relaxed city cruising, and the drops are proper low for that flat back. If you take this to it's logical conclusion, you need to set up the stem much higher than slammed, yet the drops will be in a similar position to what a compact handlebar with slammed stem would be.

@jgmtbike1 2 жыл бұрын

Im young, fit, and like to sprint a lot. Ill be running my stem slammed for as long as my back allows

@briantruck2284 2 жыл бұрын

Bought a bike with a 6in steam extension 😅

@JohnDoe-ci4ne 2 жыл бұрын

If you're not getting paid to ride, do NOT cut that steerer tube. Raise handle bar when you're just training/starting the season or doing gran fondo, your neck and back will thank you for it, it's more comfortable and will make regular joes more efficient and faster. For race season, drop it as low as your fitness can endure your masochism. Ride and have fun.

@GoldryBluszco 2 жыл бұрын

back pain tho

@Kevinschart 2 жыл бұрын

no slam for me....and i ride single speed not fixie. i prefer coasting down long hills to leg braking or peddling like a madman. oh and i have a brake.