I have a Scott Speedster 20 in size small 52cm. According to this page, the small should come with a 93mm stem. https://www.scott-sports.com/global/en/product/scott-speedster-20-bike?article=286435052
However according to my tape measure, it came with a 110mm stem. See attached.
Am I measuring wrong? Center to center? Does this happen often?
by christ0phene
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Measure from the center of the top cap nut to the center of the bars.
From the linked Scott website:
https://preview.redd.it/pe23cgf6tdwe1.jpeg?width=1158&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef73f38f4b6187efc4d198cd0df6c978989ca7b0
All the major companies (and probably some smaller as well) will make changes as needed based on component availability. It’s usually for a similar quality product, but in the case of stems it can be a different length. If you bought this from a shop that’s worth their salt, they should swap out for the “stock stem,” assuming that if the right length, at no or minimal charge.
Sometimes they print the stem specs somewhere like the side, bottom, or behind the face plate. I usually measure c-c so your tape looks right and 110mm lines up closer to their XL bike spec. If it’s a new bike you could ask the shop if it was just a mistake or if they have the 103mm laying around somewhere.
The shop will swap that out of you ask.
Thanks for all the replies so far confirming what I thought. I have reached out to the shop.
I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a 93mm stem anywhere? They normally come in whole numbers? 80/90/100/110 etc
My tape measure says 110mm. But the stem itself says 100mm. Either way it is not the advertised length.
https://preview.redd.it/grt33c1cwdwe1.jpeg?width=1127&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1f73d283f5c000dcb0bb8f1f89057c188b6c5282
The more important question is how does it fit you?
I used to sell Scott bikes last year. They had a production problem with 90m stems and were out of stock for a very long time. It’s likely they started putting 100m on them during that time.
Yeah, the length on the site is wrong. I don’t know where the 93/103 mm etc. actually come from. You can’t measure that anywhere and the stem is also labelled 100/110.
Also please keep in mind that Scott measures the stem length below the stem, so it’s effectively around 5-6 mm longer compared to the standard measurement on the top.