Let’s see how many downvotes I can get with this one, now that it is for real. Just in case you read up to this point, with the stem forward facing the reach to the hoods is too great, so this way I get them closer to a comfortable position.
by carlov_sky
31 Comments
This is why I shit on drop bars on a mountain bike frame.
Honestly, who cares. You do you.
Full sepport.
How’s the handling?
That is a solution to too much reach. Good luck. o7
Do what makes you happy! Looks odd to me but I have seen worse.
This is weird, so full points. But I still would get a small frame and add reach and seat post which helps standover and maybe adds useful flex. And smaller is usually easier to find.
I’m just wondering how you ride without pedals
It’s a [Velo Orange aft stem](https://velo-orange.com/blogs/theveloorangeblog/introducing-the-vo-aft-stem-the-future-is-backwards)
Stem backwards is mad but honestly if the reach works that’s what matters, beats buying a whole new frame.
Not entirely bananas, there are was a Seth bike hacks video showing a reverse raised bike stem for MTB that looked sorta interesting,. Not sure what it was solving mind you.
Enjoy buddy, but don’t discount straight bars with some sick bullhorns, road to brakes kinda suck even with pull ratio adapters.
Of course, you do you. Honestly I love the colors of that stem. It’s gorgeous. I would think this reverse rake would cause handling problems. Do you have any problems with the front end popping up while climbing? I had this when my stem was too high.
Its very squirrely. The slightest movement you make you feel like you could lose all control. Ive done this on my 60cm trek 1000 because the bike was way to big for me(I fit much better on a 52cm frame). I changed it back right after the ride. The effects aren’t as bad with a shorter stem.
https://preview.redd.it/nu8ill5g647h1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=23790782fade7b9ba0310488474507144328935e
Ummm… Your front brake isn’t working.
Wrong sub
r/BicyclingCirclejerk is thataway
also you’ll need some jtec travel agents for those brakes
Mans has a bront frake
Reach on bikes are usually way too long for me too. Love this. Do that with my kids strider too.
Wasn’t there that cray 0mm stem that berm peak rated
Do you even stem?
[r/frankenbikes](r/frankenbikes)
forrealz, please sell this frame to someone who’ll fit it and get a Trek FX hybrid.
cease this
I thought mmm looks a bit shit if i’m honest but I’m not sure why? got to pic 3 ….Bingo that’s why.
My wild guess is that it will be ok until you pick up some speed. People can ride reverse steer bikes, so, maybe it will just take some getting used to.
What really pickles my brain is trying to think about how this would feel at counter-steer speeds.
And… That’s a brifter, right? You haven’t cabled you brake into your derailleur, have you? HAVE YOU!?
Ok, I know you haven’t done that, but looking at this bike makes me think all bets are off.
Honestly I’m into it
Seat that high and stem turned like this, i bet you have some weird body proportions 😄
Do you notice any weirdness with the bars oriented on the stem that way?
It’s unconventional, not exactly easy on the eyes but it works and does the job well. Certified Xbiking.
If Rockhoppers of this era are like the Stumpjumpers then they had very long stems on them. I put a stem on my drop bar Stumpjumper that was about 40mm shorter that original and it feels great to me.
Yep longk tup tobe will reachying.
Good fix. 🤙
Please rigid her furk.