Why Your Handlebar And Stem Are More Important Than You Think

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Published 2023-09-06
There are a lot of ways get the right fit out of your bike. While selecting the correct frame size is the best place to start, adjusting things like stem length, bar height and width, and your bikes stack can help fine tune your trusty steed to fit your body perfectly. In this video, with support from Deity Components, Christina Chappetta covers all you need to know about adjusting your bike to fit you.

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00:00 Intro
01:23 Stem Length
03:25 Bar Length
05:36 Bar Rise
07:21 Bar Roll
08:43 Adjusting Stack
10:35 Grip Diameter
11:15 - Adjust Effective Seat Tube Angle

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All Comments (21)
  • @BlueGoose29
    definitely one of, if not the best fit tutorials I ever seen, thanks Christina! 👍
  • More videos like this please! I see so many riders that could benefit from better setup. Once a rider is on a good setup its so fun to see their riding exude confidence!
  • @liwx
    God darn Deity surely knows how to make perfect advertising without telling it’s advertising
  • @yaakov_meir
    Who wrote the script? This is the most original, forward thinking structure to deliver a tutorial I've seen in years, including photography editing. Very high level staff involved.
  • @infoatnorcal2304
    Keep these coming CC all of these setup tips are super good, THANKS!!!🤠
  • @apjumeau
    This video is amazing and you're an awesome presenter Christina. Thank you for this!
  • @gravelben
    Great video, covers a lot of things I learnt the hard way because I didn't have a video like this to watch when I was starting out! Being in between M and L sizes for most bikes I'm often tinkering with setup to get a good fit.
  • @berniecalo01
    One of the most comprehensive and helpful videos I’ve come across here in Pinkbike. Thanks Christina!
  • This is great info! I used to do a lot of long-distance XC and suffered from really bad back, perineum (sorry TMI), and hand pain. I was amazed how a few simple geo/set-up changes massively improved this. This video isn't just nerd-out stuff, it's really valuable!
  • @david029014
    You are the best making these very detailed videos!
  • @vincentkeyes3304
    Christina really nails it! Covering all these overlapping adjustments and breaking it down in digestible form. It takes time to absorb these little changes we make on our bikes as we strive for the ideal. This vid reminds me these little changes are important and we can hone are position to our current riding style. I knew all this stuff sort of but this instruction really brought it home for me.
  • @paulhusby8344
    Very nicely done! Thank you. So many fit videos, but few have addressed this aspect of overall fit.
  • @elliotclayton910
    Incredible video. I have always had a nagging curiosity about making some of these tweaks to my setup to better fit my frame. I’m in between L/XL frame size, i went with the L frame and haven’t had any issues and love my bike but have always felt like I could make a few tweaks to get it more suited to me, but never really understood what effect each tweak would have! Thank you so much for this video!
  • @user-rw3uk6gm9m
    One of the best, if not the best bike fit/adjustment video. Cristina was awesome! Thank you for your time and effort!
  • @profjst8157
    Lots of infos in that video! Thank you! I’ll have to watch it again and again and experiment with my bike settings!
  • @matthewbrady7848
    Thank you. I just started riding in September and this video and your very clear step by step breakdowns of what each change may do was so helpful. This video helped me pinpoint what I was feeling out on the trail and enabled me to select a bar that now feels amazing. I went with a Deity Racepoint 38 rise and I slightly narrowed my bar width to really dial in my cockpit for my riding style. I have played slightly with bar roll as you described and it can make pretty amazing changes in feel. I focused on one change at a time. First rise. Then bar width. Then some roll changes. I have found my nice balance point.