My New Sherpa

[dick220369]

Thanks for all your input.

I was thinking of getting an adjustable stem but a lot of people said that they creaked a lot and I was dubious about their strength.

@Jags,

My friends always create the route when we are away and I just follow. I know we are stopping in Belfast, Derry, Muff, going to the Giant's Causeway as well as several other places, and ending off back in Belfast. I hope the weather is nice when we are away because it has been raining a lot here in Scotland as well and I need some sunshine. We even had a snow a week ago 

[markbUK]

Good call on the adjustable stem, I've had a couple come as standard on other bikes, I was never able to get the to stop creaking for long! Only useful for helping with getting the position right and swapping it out for a solid one ..

[jags]

plenty hills up there Dick but im sure your well used to that.
i'de go with the 110 stem  but try them all good luch with the testing and your upcoming tour if you get the weather u will have a great time.


jags.

[in4]

I use an adjustable stem and yes, you do have to listen for the creaking; an unmissable invitation to tighten it up! Once I've found my optimum riding position I shall probably swop the adjustable stem for a fixed one; it will have served its purpose. Here's mine on my Mk1 Nomad; I've swopped the bars since the photo was taken, and the tyres too.

[alfie1952]

Ian

Stunning  mk1,

Alfie

[Danneaux]

Gorgeous, Ian.

Best,

Dan.

[dick220369]

Hi All,

Just to let you know that I bought an adjustable stem. I did some research before buying it and everyone - that had bought it - said that it was reliable, well made, and wasn't prone to creaking. So far, I love it. It is 130mm in length and I have the angle set to +10 degrees. The bike now feels like it was made for me and is a pleasure to ride. I am now looking forwards to my cycle trip to Ireland next week when I can really test out the new bike.

Thanks,

Richard

[jags]

Good stuff Richard  hope you enjoy Ireland great place to cycle if it doesnt rain 


jags.

[in4]

...and its time for a photo of the Sherpa me thinks. I'm interested to know which adjustable stem you chose , hopefully a rustproof one if you are heading for Ireland

[jags]

thats not rush its brown gold
the sun is out here today whoooo  hope this is not   a feckin summer.


jags.

[Andre Jute]

...my Mk1 Nomad; I've swopped the bars since the photo was taken, and the tyres too.

Now that's a proper bike! I was about to add, "though, ergonomically, I'd like to see the grips rotated a bit towards the ground" when I saw you already swapped out the bars.

I live in Ireland, and most of my current bikes have adjustable stems. They neither creak nor rust. One that I'm particularly fond of is a Gazelle proprietary item, the Switch, which came on a Gazelle Toulouse; it's a one-inch quill fitment, with toolless adjustment by flipping up a lever, and it is beautifully smooth and silent. When riding into the wind, when it catches you in the chest when you'e sitting upright, you open the lever, rotate the stem to point downwards, and put your face down. Once, for my personal truck-assisted ton-up record, I put the bars waaay down, then rotated them so that grips pointed just a little off vertical, and achieved better than a flat back, a reverse rising back, much more aerodynamic. It added nothing to my speed of course, but it looked fast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrFG-rOG8os

The other good, solid adjustable stem I have is the Humpert XtasY Swell which is very strong but lighter than it looks; it is a proper touring stem that will last forever but probably pricey (it came as OEM equipment on a top German baukasten bike).
http://www.humpert.com/en/bikeparts/marke/produktart/einsatzbereich/produkt/?marke=XtasY&produktart=14&einsatzbereich=34