On the face of it, the stem may seem like a fairly mundane, if essential, bike component, connecting the fork steerer to your handlebars. However, the stem has a significant effect on your bike’s ...

There’s a growing trend in making shorter bike stems nowadays, with more and more manufacturers striving to shave off inches or even come up with combo concepts that combine the handlebar with the ...

Your choice of stem on a mountain bike determines your riding position, and that in turn has a big effect on the bike's handling. Cross-country racers tend to use using longer stems (around 120mm) to ...