Here is the bike with 1 cm less spacers and the new 80/100 Cinelli stem. I think the new setup is so much nicer, what do you think?

I like how the bottle cages match the table and chairs.

I must confess that this picture illustartes one of the reasons that I continue to prefer the threaded headsets and stems.

I find the look of these short "riser" stems to be odd to say the least. I had one of these on a CX bike I bought a couple of years ago. Not only did I have trouble with the length of the stem but the rise as well. I could not make the bike shop understand why I hated it.

I had a devil of a time to find a long stem ( 140) but one with very little rise, so that even if I flip it It's essentially flat.

Other than my pet peeve with the change in bike tech which I think is not for the better, if the new set-up works - good on 'ya!

BTW, I had a new road bike built last year, I went for a steel threaded for with Record threaded headset and Deda quill stem.

I am confused. . . Are the first 2 pictures the new set-up? That is kind of what I am assuming, and if that is the case, I like the look much better. The issue I have is that it seems like you sacrificed fit and handling for looks. The new set-up puts your bars much lower than they were before. Was the bike not set-up properly to begin with, or did you adjust the fit to meet your expectations of the look? Maybe you should have gotten a larger frame or a head-tube extension.

Alembical

I must confess that this picture illustartes one of the reasons that I continue to prefer the threaded headsets and stems.

I find the look of these short "riser" stems to be odd to say the least. I had one of these on a CX bike I bought a couple of years ago. Not only did I have trouble with the length of the stem but the rise as well. I could not make the bike shop understand why I hated it.

I had a devil of a time to find a long stem ( 140) but one with very little rise, so that even if I flip it It's essentially flat.

Other than my pet peeve with the change in bike tech which I think is not for the better, if the new set-up works - good on 'ya!

BTW, I had a new road bike built last year, I went for a steel threaded for with Record threaded headset and Deda quill stem.

I don't understand either. I've seen quill stems with everything from -17 degrees (level with the ground) to +40 degrees and from 50mm to 150mm in extension. I too like the "one piece" look of (and use) quill stems, but the threadless is functionally superior.

TF

I am confused. . . Are the first 2 pictures the new set-up? That is kind of what I am assuming, and if that is the case, I like the look much better. The issue I have is that it seems like you sacrificed fit and handling for looks. The new set-up puts your bars much lower than they were before. Was the bike not set-up properly to begin with, or did you adjust the fit to meet your expectations of the look? Maybe you should have gotten a larger frame or a head-tube extension.

Alembical

Just getting more flexible. Also with new setup with merely a flip of the stem I can go from my all day riding position to my 30-40 mile riding position.

Mr Nick,

Your new stem and spacer set up looks great. I think you picked the best year to get your LeMond. I think that paint scheme, including its cousins in yellow or turquoise or any other color, is one of the all time best for any manufacturer. Yours is a beauty.

Thanks,
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Even more importantly, what does your cat think of the new set up?

I had a devil of a time to find a long stem ( 140) but one with very little rise, so that even if I flip it It's essentially flat.

FRM makes a stem like that in 140mm.