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I have shorten my stem on my gravel bike from 110mm to 65mm. So much better as I am getting older and riding in a more up right position. I shorten the stems on all my MTB also! I even installed a 65mm nitto stem on my 1981 Fuji Del Rey!

I had an experience speaking to a distinguished order Italian gentleman years ago at a bike show in SOCAL. He was with.Masi bicycles, and they were promoting a custom frame build to me. I had told him that i had put a 100mm stem on my road bike, down from the 120mm stem to bring the reach more to my liking. What he demonstrated to me with a display bike having a very long stem was how the arc of the long stem brought the handlebar drops out and away from my knees in a turn avoiding contact with my hands. I told him that I had been experiencing that with my shortened stem. Thats one of the trade offs I'll live with (there are others).

From a old roadie perspective stem length has been more about getting the right reach. Too long and and neck and shoulders feel it. Too short and you feel cramped and can't stretch out comfortably. It's about finding that Goldilocks position on your bike. But none of that matters if you're happy with it. It's not stupid if you like it.

How are the Zoom brakes working out for you? I bought the same bike and I'm watching your videos and getting some ideas. The brakes are a concern.

Looks good and if you like it all the better. I always liked short stems. Feels more confident.

My 56cm gravel bike came with a 100mm stem and I changed it out for a 130mm stem to match my 56cm road bike. A gravel bike is basically a road bike that can go off-road, and the ideal road bike position has you stretched out so your lungs are open and your back is flat. It's actually very comfortable once you get used to it. Keep riding and keep experimenting!

I've got a 31mm on my dropbar Krampus (69.5 HA) and it's fine with 500mm wide bars. Rulezman nails it on this video - th-cam.com/video/oCi9LzaMm10/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=RULEZMANSUSPENSION

I had to shorten my stem due to me buying a 56 when maybe I should’ve gotten a 54. I can’t tell a difference in steering maybe because my focus is on hand numbness, sore butt and pain behind my knees.

I reduced the stem on my gravel bike a few steps (down from 100mm to 70mm) and considering a 60mm. Been happy so far but I wonder if needing a step that short might mean I should have gone a size down on my frame. Maybe it means I need to work on my flexibility so the reach isn't as problematic. No idea but food for thought.

grifters all day , on my 20' 29' and 700c

I tried this , was nice on descents and singletrack, less nice up hills

Gravelbikes have a longer wheelbase than a road bike, changing to a shorter stem doesn't make it more twitchy in my experience. My road bike has a 100m stem and is more twitchy than my gravel bike with a 60mm stem.

watch your knees when you stand and climb

I think if you like it and it keeps you comfortable on the bike after a few longer rides keep it as is. It is easy to switch back if not. Let us know how it goes.

A lil less reach and a lil less leverage for a gravel bike makes perfect sense for a more comfortable and responsive ride.

You couldn’t get something this cheap in Canada, that’s actually a great deal

Perfect weather for a ride too

Great video, keep going.😍

It’s not I ran bigger ones on my devotion and it whistled like a train every time I hit the brakes …. Now I run the smaller ones and stopping power is the best and sound is minimal

Rollin Deep 🇺🇸🤘😎🤘🇺🇸

I ride the same bike. First thing I swapped (had extra parts laying around) was the seat and post, and went to a 2.2 tire. But 2 years now only thing i aint touched is the wheels and cranks. Everything else has been upgraded, even a 36t sprocket and a 16t cassette

Great restore!!!

I'll take it! Yes please. My WTP Atlas 24 seems a little small for me.

Awesome vid! Just scored this bike for $975 on an online BF sale. About the same I paid in 1996 for a GT performer🤣 👍👍🇺🇸

You two are just awesome, love your videos. The bike looks super slick in all black with those white details.

Just put these in my 97 performer to finish out the build, always an excellent upgrade. Got ‘em on 3 builds

It IS nice paint, my BK is sparkly too. GT always used to have the best paint schemes. Not a fan of blue, but THAT blue is beautiful

Nice 👍

Hi. Can u tell me what color tyres these are please? & where to get them? I have the same big ripper, & need to get some sent all the way to New Zealand

I run these on my 29er build as well an love them got mine from source for like 50$ each love the sealed high flange box look!

Were Can I buy the bike?

What did u do with the old front gear? I need one. How much?

have the same bike these are my upgrades SR Suntour GVX SQ Lab saddle Ergon seatpost (leaf springy one) Microshift Sword (1x) Paul Klampers (gift from my sister) Crankbrothers Synthesis Alloy rim (gift from my sister) Budget sealed bearing hub (6 pawls)

Nice job on the video! GT tried out that "new" style logo, and the feedback was overwhelmingly negative so a running change has been made back to the classic logo design ( I prefer the classic as well). Hopefully you are enjoying your bike!

What travel is your fork? The aggressor comes with a 100mm, can I upgrade it to 120mm?

Love that bike your on.❤

Look at a Venzo saddle (seat) maybe a sram rival axs flat top chain. just a thought. fun bikes for sure..

Is those stems just as strong like let’s say an s&m shredneck? I’m having a hard time justifying $80 for a stem… seems like that GT should be plenty strong.

Just happened upon your channel and quite glad I did. Great content, high quality! Keep up the great work and hopefully others will find you as I did.

Are yhe tires tge 65 PSI or 110 psi version?

Just got back into bikes recently with my 8 and 4 year old - both just learned to ride with no training wheels! I had a gt bump and Mach one as a kid. Seeing you and your son work on stuff together is great! Keep the longer vids coming - great channel! Thanks

Awesome!!!

Great video!!! Awesome to see the Family all into the Big BMX! Subscribed!!!

good vid as always i might upgrade pedals next

has he thought about getting a half link chain?

I don’t know what sizes of bikes for me to get I’m probably around 5’3 or 5’4 and I’m thirteen I want this bike but what size should I get?????

Yoo tengo una Bicicleta GT California Aniquelada Antigua Y negra bien bonita

I just got this bike and im 5’5 and im scared its gonna be too big

Just ordered my Grade last night. I’m curious if those sensors you installed work with Strava…I see the app Symbol on there info but I don’t see where I would pair it in Strava

can you put pegs on this bike?