stem suspension. anybody used one?

[rowan 46]

was looking at a couple to take a little sting out of the handlebars. The redshift shock stop and the stafast any ideas?

 

[vickster]

Drop bars? Lizardskins 3.2mm ftw

And a properly fitting bike

 

[rowan 46]

sorry I should have said. I can't use drops because of a bad shoulder. But don't want to buy a new bike if I can help it

 

[vickster]

So the bike has flat bars?
If not you can use the hoods and flats?

 

[S-Express]

was looking at a couple to take a little sting out of the handlebars

Fatter tyre at a reasonable pressure should be all you need for road use. For off-road use, a suspension fork would be an option..

 

[ColinJ]

Fatter tyre at a reasonable pressure should be all you need for road use.

Indeed!

What size tyres do you use, Rowan, and what pressure(s) do you pump them to?

 

[rowan 46]

i'm on 38 and no idea of the pressure i can squeeze about a 1/4 inch

 

[S-Express]

i'm on 38 and no idea of the pressure i can squeeze about a 1/4 inch

Nobody else can tell you what your tyre pressure is, unfortunately.

 

[rowan 46]

sorry I have never owned a pressure gauge. ever since I was small its always been that feels alright. I will probably get round to getting one but never really saw the need. I have never had a pinch flat and up until the accident my bike was comfortable' But the question of a suspension stem seemed an elegant solution for suspension on a road orientated bike and I wondered if anyone had tried one.

 

[psmiffy]

A long while ago I used a Girvin flexstem when i was touring - I have suffered from "bad hands" since i was very young - not just cycling - it worked pretty well - especially on rough tracks which im prone to investigate - Ive bookmarked the redshift and if it comes to fruition i might try

 

[Flyboy]

I used a flexstem for years and it worked well.

 

[clockworksimon]

I used a girvan flexstem on my MTB for a number of years and it worked well. Really appreciated it riding on washboard ridged dirt roads in Iceland. Took it off when I got suspension forks. Sounds like buying a pressure gauge or track pump might be the best thing to do first and get tyre pressures optimised before buying fancy costly kit.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

sorry I have never owned a pressure gauge. ever since I was small its always been that feels alright. I will probably get round to getting one but never really saw the need. I have never had a pinch flat and up until the accident my bike was comfortable' But the question of a suspension stem seemed an elegant solution for suspension on a road orientated bike and I wondered if anyone had tried one.

I would rather own a pressure gauge than a flex stem. I've tried both, the gauge is better.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I echo @Yellow Saddle

Contemporary flex stems may have moved on tho'.

 

[numbnuts]

Another Girvin flexstem user many years ago they seem to work well on rough ground