This guy just flexes on all his videos. One video it's a microtech and now it's this sick-ass mechanical keyboard (peep the mx-master on the background). What are the specs on the pc and the keyboard? and sheeesh the cable (if you know you know).
@@GCPerformance18 WAIT you are into keyboards too? geesh that GMK dualshot is nice. This is the first person I found thats serious about biking and has a keyboard hobby like myself
forget about the stem, in this video i learned my man likes to play: - WOW - Apex Legend - GTA or Redemption - Fallout - COD (he prefers the 360° noscopes) - Rust - and sometimes he acts like sherlock in among us - and also fortnite he's a real one.
Very sensible advice rather than trend. A comfortable ride would make you go longer and ultimately faster when fitness is built. Agree with you unless someone wants the looks instead of the long term benefits of riding
Saddle set too high is probably a worse culprit of pain than stack height. I had my saddle set using the Lemond method, but that was too high and caused a lot of back pain. I lowered the saddle by 2 cm, slammed my stem, and swapped the tall plastic spacer for the short one (I have a Roubaix), went on a 60 mile endurance ride, and experienced no pain the next day.
I noticed that the higher headtube doesn't neccessarily better. I'm 46 and I feel better on slammed stem. My back is not hunched and my neck doesn't hurt and my upper muscles.
Thank you! I always dig little pieces of equipment setup advice. For me, I’m good with dropping down for power & aero. I’ve learned that the smallest adjustments, especially on my seat, make a HUGE difference on my body mechanics.
My stem is slammed but I haven't cut it in case I put on weight or get stiff. I don't think I get much in the way of watts, but low means aerodynamic which generally means faster. I did not realise how much of a brake the parachute of my chest is until I got down low. The other thing is that, as other commenter says, the low position provides an incentive to remain thin enough to be able to get into it. I lost weight as I lowered and lengthened my stem. I called it the stem diet. Another thing is that time-trial type position tends to be slammed but a more traditional road-bike position with rear offset, means that your body is bent anyway, due to the rearward offset of the saddle, so you can get really low with out having much saddle to bar drop. The difference seems to be mainly in the type of muscles you use and the pedalling style. In super low, slammed, often saddle forward positions the rider will tend to point toes down, use their quads, and sort of sprint on your bike, or do a Road-Runner (cartoon) on the bike. Whereas if you have lots of rearward offset, and get low just by folding your body then you will probably use your glutes to whip your pedals back after pushing them forwards, feet pointed up, with your quads. This pedaling style is generally not quite as quick (hence time trialists use the former) but using both the quads and glutes it may result in more endurance, and can become important as you age, to use your glutes too. This is what I found. I used to really slam and foward offset my stem and ride all the time in time trial position but then my butt got weak, and I have moved my saddle back, my bars up a little and whip my pedals around, a bit like spinning a hoop or plate, using a push pull motion.
got back into cycling last JUN’20. I’ve lost 27lbs/12kg since. the fitter and better I got at riding the more I cut my stem to get more aero/speed. working to drop another 12lbs/5kg so I can take off the remaining 5mm spacer. went on a lot of rides/adjustments w/ seat/stem as before I made final cuts.
“Aesthetically it looks better” was my thought when I was looking at my bike and thinking to flip the stem. Then I realize I’m a filthy casual, I ride flat pedals and it wouldn’t look good to actual roadies anyway.
yea I mean thats a nice way to do it you can always just flip the stem too, I mean your some what of an athlete being abler to ride a road bike so that flip wont kill you
@@GCPerformance18 i tried slamming my stem once. and not even joking..my neck killing me. my backshoulder killing me. even my bike seems like killing me. LOL. (cuz i cant even see the road ahead.)
I'm riding a slammed position on all of my modern bikes, because for years I rode road bikes from the late 90s with classic geometry, where the seating position is generally much more aggressive. I have a long torso and feel more comfortable with low handlebars.
This video convinced me to lower one spacer on my stem, now its in the local specialized shop because the stem wasn't flushing with the actual bike frame. Spain without the S.
@@GCPerformance18 I was the guy who dm’d about the black SL7 a few weeks back. Ended up just using some student loans to get a SL7 Sagan Edition. -$13k but it’s a investment in my mental and physical health which is a write off in California.
I don't use paint, but undo is almost always "Ctrl Z" (hold the control key down and press the Z key however many steps you want to reverse). At least that's what it is in most Adobe and other art programs.
very difficult, alot of the companies now dont make paint match fork they just offer a matte or gloss black fork to it...... you might get lucky if it is a current year model and you do it within the time they have some in stock and they could pull it off for a price but thats extreme luck,...... but sometimes a matte black fork looks sick too doe lol
TOO LATE! 😂 The first thing I do on any road bike is to slam the stem (not fully slammed, but around 15mm above the top tube). But I agree 100%, it should depend on the individual riders' fit & condition. I just happen to be far more comfortable on a slammed stem. Otherwise, why even own a rocket ship on two wheels if you can't crouch down on it?
Because sometimes the fun is just in owning a rocket ship, and having fun at your own pace, speed be damn. Really. Sometimes you roadies can learn a thing or two from mountain bikers. You see folks on full enduro rigs getting off to push on the small drops. But that’s all just part of the fun, and no one judges you any worse for that. Heck, we’re all the more likely to even stop and chat/give tips, and admire each other’s bike. The skill comes second as king as you’re having fun riding the bike the way you want (within safe limits of course)
I noticed my frame is too large, so slamming the stem and putting all spacers on top was my way of countering my mistake of buying a too large frame ages ago
Same here, as a relatively new cyclist, I didn't initially notice some issues with my new bike during a short trial ride, nor did the bike shop employee mention that my reach was too long. I began to realize this problem when I found myself shifting forward on the saddle during rides which became quite uncomfortable, or moving my hands from the top of the levers to the "corners" of the handlebar to get more comfortable position. I attempted to adjust the saddle by moving it slightly forward, but paddling became less comfortable and more demanding. I believe that 1. fliping the stem or 2. getting shorter stem will fix the issue. Another solution could be a slightly different handlebars shorter and narrower as I'm relatively small guy and bikes usually come with little too wide handlebars.
I think that people need to realise that cycling is about having fun on the bike or gear that you want to own. Speed be damn. Go ride your Top of the line dogma or S-works and be the proud turtle that you are. Anyone who criticises you for being a mainstream noob who buys into marketing or riding it like a noob, tell them to stuff it where the sun doesn’t shine. Basically, have as much fun on your 20k super bikes as you can my glorious slow turtles. You don’t need to slam the stem, you don’t need some super aero riding position, and you don’t need to be doing 100rpm cadence. Enjoy the ride, and tell those salty buffoons to sod off.
Interesting video. I wonder why I get neck pain when I ride my endurance bike which has a shorter reach and cockpit up position compared to my race bike. On my race bike the rach is longer and the position is slam the stem, pretty agressive, and I dont get neck pain. I dont consider myself super flexibel. I wonder why its the way I described it.
So if I'm riding my bike every day for an hour and if say the first month I flip the stem, and every other month after that I take out a spacer, my body should be able to adapt? I wasn't flexible when I started cycling but have gotten moreso from riding every day for the last 6 months 😁
of course as long as you are doing gradual lowerings you wil be fine, but then if you take a 3 week break form the bike because of work or life the next time you get on it, you might be soar..... but that is to eb expected
@@GCPerformance18 Interesting! You're the first CZcams channel I've seen to introduce the idea of gradual adjustment. Everyone else usually says don't do it. Made me think I was stuck in one position forever or something 😆
@@infinati try riding in the drops more on your raised stem. When that doesn’t feel too low anymore start experimenting with flipping and spacers.. Stretch so that you can get your fingers, knuckles, palms on the floor then it’s easier to get low.
you increase the reach by slamming the stem. the angle of the head tube and fork is mostly something about 70°, if you go lower the reach is increasing (minimally) if you go higher the stem gets closer (minimally).
Sorry man but you've got it completely wrong... Advising somebody having a Superbike not to slam it's stem is wrong. Racing bike geometry has the benefit of giving you the opportunity to make minimal adjustments to enhance your riding experience. If you need a taller head tube you have to look for a different bike, a brevet specific or an endurance bike. Fitting and having the right size bike is the most important thing you have to have in mind. And yes our body adopts but if your knees are hitting your belly you may need a shorter crankset!!! Why canceling a characteristic of your bike that is there for a reason? If you by a super bike and have to add let's say 5 cm up front to make it rideable, you have got the wrong bike. You should better lead people towards getting the right bike for the purpose they are going to use it instead of leading them to super, pro, expensive aerobikes that are going to end up as weekend jokes. Waste of money and waste of functional design and beauty.
“Im channeling my inner Hambini” …. HELLOOOOOOOO!! Hambini fans How risky is it to lower your stem below your expansion plug and ride around like that to try out stem heights? Obviously my specialized manual says “dont F’ng do it, kid!!!” , but i see a lot of bikes out there with the stem at he bottom on uncut forks.
I would say just be careful, torque it right and specialized usually has really long plugs but I have done it before........ but I would take it to a store and and aks them to do it prefessionally
You like my flex or naw?
This guy just flexes on all his videos. One video it's a microtech and now it's this sick-ass mechanical keyboard (peep the mx-master on the background). What are the specs on the pc and the keyboard? and sheeesh the cable (if you know you know).
Lmfao I love the hobby of Keebs, it’s just a kbd d65 gasket mount with gat ink blacks in there lubbed with 205. But I got many more too
@@GCPerformance18 WAIT you are into keyboards too? geesh that GMK dualshot is nice. This is the first person I found thats serious about biking and has a keyboard hobby like myself
Everytime I sell a bike I slam the stem and raise the seat. It looks way better in pictures. Lol
lmao
Haha 😆 yeah 🤘🤘
forget about the stem, in this video i learned my man likes to play:
- WOW
- Apex Legend
- GTA or Redemption
- Fallout
- COD (he prefers the 360° noscopes)
- Rust
- and sometimes he acts like sherlock in among us
- and also fortnite
he's a real one.
Hahhaa I’ll play them all :)
Need that cycling and gaming discord server
Need that cycling and gaming discord server
Need that cycling and gaming discord server!
Rowing is a good exercise to combine with cycling as far as strengthening your back and helping with fatigue while riding.
Hopefully using more core and legs than low back. Deff good for upper body and back
yea i agree with that
Very sensible advice rather than trend. A comfortable ride would make you go longer and ultimately faster when fitness is built. Agree with you unless someone wants the looks instead of the long term benefits of riding
hell yea I would take comfort all day, thats the only thing that is going to get me constant gains
Saddle set too high is probably a worse culprit of pain than stack height. I had my saddle set using the Lemond method, but that was too high and caused a lot of back pain. I lowered the saddle by 2 cm, slammed my stem, and swapped the tall plastic spacer for the short one (I have a Roubaix), went on a 60 mile endurance ride, and experienced no pain the next day.
thats aweosme I am glad that all worked out!!!
I noticed that the higher headtube doesn't neccessarily better. I'm 46 and I feel better on slammed stem. My back is not hunched and my neck doesn't hurt and my upper muscles.
Thank you! I always dig little pieces of equipment setup advice. For me, I’m good with dropping down for power & aero. I’ve learned that the smallest adjustments, especially on my seat, make a HUGE difference on my body mechanics.
Very true! I am happy to help anyway I can!!
Similar to what Peak Torque talked about when he criticised GCN's suggestion to slam the stem. Especially for a TALLER (>170cm height) rider.
agreed :)
My stem is slammed but I haven't cut it in case I put on weight or get stiff. I don't think I get much in the way of watts, but low means aerodynamic which generally means faster. I did not realise how much of a brake the parachute of my chest is until I got down low. The other thing is that, as other commenter says, the low position provides an incentive to remain thin enough to be able to get into it. I lost weight as I lowered and lengthened my stem. I called it the stem diet.
Another thing is that time-trial type position tends to be slammed but a more traditional road-bike position with rear offset, means that your body is bent anyway, due to the rearward offset of the saddle, so you can get really low with out having much saddle to bar drop. The difference seems to be mainly in the type of muscles you use and the pedalling style. In super low, slammed, often saddle forward positions the rider will tend to point toes down, use their quads, and sort of sprint on your bike, or do a Road-Runner (cartoon) on the bike. Whereas if you have lots of rearward offset, and get low just by folding your body then you will probably use your glutes to whip your pedals back after pushing them forwards, feet pointed up, with your quads. This pedaling style is generally not quite as quick (hence time trialists use the former) but using both the quads and glutes it may result in more endurance, and can become important as you age, to use your glutes too. This is what I found. I used to really slam and foward offset my stem and ride all the time in time trial position but then my butt got weak, and I have moved my saddle back, my bars up a little and whip my pedals around, a bit like spinning a hoop or plate, using a push pull motion.
got back into cycling last JUN’20. I’ve lost 27lbs/12kg since. the fitter and better I got at riding the more I cut my stem to get more aero/speed. working to drop another 12lbs/5kg so I can take off the remaining 5mm spacer. went on a lot of rides/adjustments w/ seat/stem as before I made final cuts.
thats aweosme!!!! good shit, I think that si a cool goal to work towards and something like a milestone that you cna lower each time lol
good video - slammed stem the best upgrade you can make, along with improving flexibility and strength
hey if your body can take it but alot fo these peoiple arnt that into the sport and they will not benefit as much from it
Thank you for channeling your inner Hambini and put in a way we weekend warriors can understand.
I appreciate that lmao!!!
Rim brakes and a slammed stem, anything else isn't even cycling...
Sounds like someone don’t like change
@@GCPerformance18 haha I'm pretty new to Road cycling. I have disc brakes and my stem isn't slammed... Loving you honest videos!
🤣
“Aesthetically it looks better” was my thought when I was looking at my bike and thinking to flip the stem. Then I realize I’m a filthy casual, I ride flat pedals and it wouldn’t look good to actual roadies anyway.
hahahhaha yea i feel u there
i always add spacer. and flip the stem
cuz in sideview the bikestem looks align with toptube. and it looks WAY cooler. not changing the geometry.
Most amateurs do that 👍
Me too
@@blizzbee its a non direct way of saying. my flexibility still topnotch.😎. but the reality hits different.
yea I mean thats a nice way to do it you can always just flip the stem too, I mean your some what of an athlete being abler to ride a road bike so that flip wont kill you
@@GCPerformance18 i tried slamming my stem once. and not even joking..my neck killing me. my backshoulder killing me. even my bike seems like killing me. LOL. (cuz i cant even see the road ahead.)
I'm riding a slammed position on all of my modern bikes, because for years I rode road bikes from the late 90s with classic geometry, where the seating position is generally much more aggressive. I have a long torso and feel more comfortable with low handlebars.
yea thats what your use to so there is no problem with that at all
Great video. hehe Hambini cracks me up.
I'm glad!
This video convinced me to lower one spacer on my stem,
now its in the local specialized shop because the stem wasn't flushing with the actual bike frame.
Spain without the S.
lol very nice!!!! it should be a quick fix they should have been able ot do it while oyu waitied but hopefully you enjoy it
@@GCPerformance18 I was the guy who dm’d about the black SL7 a few weeks back.
Ended up just using some student loans to get a SL7 Sagan Edition.
-$13k but it’s a investment in my mental and physical health which is a write off in California.
yeah that makes a lot of sense. Can you do a video on how flipping and/or shortening the stem might change the bike's handling? thank you.
Great suggestion!
Good point..i just bought a SL6 used from Ebay looks really good but let's see how i adapt to the slam stem..
stretch and just put in the miles!!!
I don't use paint, but undo is almost always "Ctrl Z" (hold the control key down and press the Z key however many steps you want to reverse). At least that's what it is in most Adobe and other art programs.
You truly are the voice I have been looking for
Conversely if you undo too far ctrl+x is redo.
@@christopherlee2396 Ctrl+Y is usually redo. Ctrl+X is cut.
"channeling my inner Hambini", ahahahahahahaha :D
lol trying
nice keeb, love the cable
Thanks so much!!! I love it
Aero till you crash onto that car you couldn't see 10 feet away.
lmfao
Forget the handlebar, just grab the forks !!
Swag over comfort
You sound just like my buddy lol, I understand my friend
Assuming someone makes a huge mistake and can’t live with the slam, how difficult is it to get a new matching fork and try again?
very difficult, alot of the companies now dont make paint match fork they just offer a matte or gloss black fork to it...... you might get lucky if it is a current year model and you do it within the time they have some in stock and they could pull it off for a price but thats extreme luck,...... but sometimes a matte black fork looks sick too doe lol
TOO LATE! 😂
The first thing I do on any road bike is to slam the stem (not fully slammed, but around 15mm above the top tube). But I agree 100%, it should depend on the individual riders' fit & condition. I just happen to be far more comfortable on a slammed stem. Otherwise, why even own a rocket ship on two wheels if you can't crouch down on it?
Nice one!
Because sometimes the fun is just in owning a rocket ship, and having fun at your own pace, speed be damn.
Really. Sometimes you roadies can learn a thing or two from mountain bikers. You see folks on full enduro rigs getting off to push on the small drops. But that’s all just part of the fun, and no one judges you any worse for that. Heck, we’re all the more likely to even stop and chat/give tips, and admire each other’s bike. The skill comes second as king as you’re having fun riding the bike the way you want (within safe limits of course)
It'd be interesting to see the time spent in the drops for the average punter with a slammed stem.
I recon it'd be about 5%
yea I know when I slammed my stem for the first itme i never went into my drops after I did becauise it was too low
Omg guys we are getting forearms now. Maybe next year chest, shoulders, legs, toes, and face in 2050.
Hahahhaha
@@GCPerformance18 real talk, theoretically, if I moved my saddle forward a few mm, can I raise it in the same way?
Just move it forward don’t raise the saddle
@@GCPerformance18 the goal.is to raise the saddle tho for looks. Do k was thinking moving it forward would allow me.to raise it more...
"Don't slam your stem if you're a Fred" was the takeaway I got 😆
I noticed my frame is too large, so slamming the stem and putting all spacers on top was my way of countering my mistake of buying a too large frame ages ago
veyr ncie!!!! this is also an option
Same here, as a relatively new cyclist, I didn't initially notice some issues with my new bike during a short trial ride, nor did the bike shop employee mention that my reach was too long. I began to realize this problem when I found myself shifting forward on the saddle during rides which became quite uncomfortable, or moving my hands from the top of the levers to the "corners" of the handlebar to get more comfortable position. I attempted to adjust the saddle by moving it slightly forward, but paddling became less comfortable and more demanding. I believe that 1. fliping the stem or 2. getting shorter stem will fix the issue. Another solution could be a slightly different handlebars shorter and narrower as I'm relatively small guy and bikes usually come with little too wide handlebars.
Even a racy position must be comfortable, if not you will only be a poser
I pet flat bars on my track bike cause that's the way aha aha i like it
hahahha this is true
I don’t want to slam my stem my back already hurts lol so I flipped my stem up and lowered my stack height feels so much better but looks dumb
hahaha whatever works though, I am telling you, you need to be comfortbale to have power
@@GCPerformance18 I wish my bike fitter would told me this 🥲
I think that people need to realise that cycling is about having fun on the bike or gear that you want to own.
Speed be damn. Go ride your Top of the line dogma or S-works and be the proud turtle that you are. Anyone who criticises you for being a mainstream noob who buys into marketing or riding it like a noob, tell them to stuff it where the sun doesn’t shine.
Basically, have as much fun on your 20k super bikes as you can my glorious slow turtles. You don’t need to slam the stem, you don’t need some super aero riding position, and you don’t need to be doing 100rpm cadence. Enjoy the ride, and tell those salty buffoons to sod off.
Interesting video. I wonder why I get neck pain when I ride my endurance bike which has a shorter reach and cockpit up position compared to my race bike. On my race bike the rach is longer and the position is slam the stem, pretty agressive, and I dont get neck pain. I dont consider myself super flexibel. I wonder why its the way I described it.
it could be for sure there is a thing where you can be too close and too upright so your cramped and over tight
So if I'm riding my bike every day for an hour and if say the first month I flip the stem, and every other month after that I take out a spacer, my body should be able to adapt? I wasn't flexible when I started cycling but have gotten moreso from riding every day for the last 6 months 😁
How fast or how slow(long) depend on your body. Just listen to it and proceed!!
Go slow is better because when injure, cycling becomes no fun.
of course as long as you are doing gradual lowerings you wil be fine, but then if you take a 3 week break form the bike because of work or life the next time you get on it, you might be soar..... but that is to eb expected
@@GCPerformance18 Interesting! You're the first CZcams channel I've seen to introduce the idea of gradual adjustment. Everyone else usually says don't do it. Made me think I was stuck in one position forever or something 😆
@@infinati try riding in the drops more on your raised stem. When that doesn’t feel too low anymore start experimenting with flipping and spacers.. Stretch so that you can get your fingers, knuckles, palms on the floor then it’s easier to get low.
If you are flexible
And race, slam that stem. If you like to ride around at 18mph a few days a week, no point.
lmao nice cliff notes
you didn't slam the Specialized Hotwalk Carbon? O the humanity!
Hahahahaha yea ima put a -17 degree stem on there
Nice hand cam bro have you ever thought about becoming a hand model? 🔥
Yea but I can’t turn left doe 😞😞 Sadge
Can i ask if slamming the stem lowers the reach or lengthens it?
Both.
you increase the reach by slamming the stem. the angle of the head tube and fork is mostly something about 70°, if you go lower the reach is increasing (minimally) if you go higher the stem gets closer (minimally).
Classic or retail?
Classic for the nostalgia, retail for the gameplay 😁
Interesting.
interesting
True! Question: do you ever sleep?
Lol I stay up late a lot, I got the kids and wife and the night time is the only alone time I get hahahah
Great info 👍
Thanks for watching!
Sorry man but you've got it completely wrong...
Advising somebody having a Superbike not to slam it's stem is wrong.
Racing bike geometry has the benefit of giving you the opportunity to make minimal adjustments to enhance your riding experience.
If you need a taller head tube you have to look for a different bike, a brevet specific or an endurance bike.
Fitting and having the right size bike is the most important thing you have to have in mind.
And yes our body adopts but if your knees are hitting your belly you may need a shorter crankset!!! Why canceling a characteristic of your bike that is there for a reason?
If you by a super bike and have to add
let's say 5 cm up front to make it rideable, you have got the wrong bike.
You should better lead people towards getting the right bike for the purpose they are going to use it instead of leading them to super, pro, expensive aerobikes that are going to end up as weekend jokes.
Waste of money and waste of functional design and beauty.
“Im channeling my inner Hambini” …. HELLOOOOOOOO!! Hambini fans
How risky is it to lower your stem below your expansion plug and ride around like that to try out stem heights? Obviously my specialized manual says “dont F’ng do it, kid!!!” , but i see a lot of bikes out there with the stem at he bottom on uncut forks.
I would say just be careful, torque it right and specialized usually has really long plugs but I have done it before........ but I would take it to a store and and aks them to do it prefessionally
I would love to slam my stem, but my back says no 😔
same here
where is your shop at bro?
south florida deerfield beach florida name is bicycle generation
@@GCPerformance18 thanks!
Where is your shop located?
south florida deerfield beach bicycle generation
@@GCPerformance18 Florida, wow you get to ride a bike all year?
Slam it🤘🤘
The pc background🤣
😁
gamer cyclist...relatable
lmaooo we are not jsut a myth
So where did you get your medical degree? Everything you said about maxing bout your body is a absolute lie.
same plae you got yours
Mi shit is slammed 😂
hellllllll yea lol
there nothing wrong with "slamming" the stem.
no there is nothing wrong just might take some time to get use to it
weird flex but ok
hahahahhaha
Stems are a fit item. End of story.
yea i agree btu I have a lot of people just od it right away because they sere it online
Which is truly unfortunate if they cut their steerer tube. Can't go fast if you're not comfortable.
Im new here
Is the try hardiness sarcastic or are you actually this cringe ? The keyboard cable.. really
its as cringe as your profile picture and name....
Coiled cable looks clean