Stem length

[Cyclist33]

Let's be fair it's pretty obvious the OP was introducing a discussion topic with hopes of a useful decision or at least some things to think about, perish the thought even perhaps an offer of a swap.

Andy, there is a swapsies section in the Classifieds bit, by the way.

 

[Andy clarke]

The thing is you join these forums for advise help etc all you get is self announced experts who claim to know it all and hate people asking questions

 

[Andy clarke]

Let's be fair it's pretty obvious the OP was introducing a discussion topic with hopes of a useful decision or at least some things to think about, perish the thought even perhaps an offer of a swap.

Andy, there is a swapsies section in the Classifieds bit, by the way.

Thank you

 

[Cyclist33]

PS Got a 100mm stem which SatNavSaysStraightOn is looking after for me at the mo. Where are you based?

 

[400bhp]

You didn't ask a question.

 

[Cyclist33]

Sometimes a question doesn't need a question mark.

 

[400bhp]

Farcebook is that way.

I ate my breakfast.

I cleaned my teeth.

I did stuff today.

I had a #random thought and decided to post on cyclechat.

 

[400bhp]

Sometimes a question doesn't need a question mark.

Example?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Sometimes a question doesn't need a question mark.

It wasn't a question anyway, looks a lot more like a faceache or twittercarp status.

 

[vickster]

I think the first post was a statement, although there was no reasoning provided but the OP may have posted elsewhere about a fit issue I guess

It depends why the OP needs a shorter stem - has your riding or fitting suggested this? The benefit of a different stem is for making sure the bike fits you, nothing else really

 

[Cyclist33]

Well at any rate I'm no genius but I was able to glean the reason for the OP's post, even if no one else was.

It was no less of a discussion point/plea-for-"cycle chat" than plenty of non-sequiturial threads we get about marriage etc.

Example?

 

[Cyclist33]

A good example would be the fact that the majority of responses to the OP's post ask the question "Am I incapable of grasping context from a simple statement by a fellow forum member, and responding helpfully?" without using a question mark.

 

[Dusty Bin]

Sometimes a question doesn't need a question mark.

Was that a question? It's difficult to tell, because it doesn't have a question mark...

 

[Linford]

@400bhp , not everyone joining this forum has the level of etiquette awareness you possess.
The guy is asking for help and advice...if you don't want to give it then fine, but don't go driving him away because he didn't conform to your expectations.
This is the beginners section after all.

@Andy clarke a 20mm stem will make a fair bit of difference to your reach and comfort..more than 20mm you need to try a few and see how you get on. I went from a 110 to a 95 on my bike.

 

[Dusty Bin]

The guy is asking for help and advice...

Can you link to the post where he is asking for help and advice?