When we came out with the 2nd-gen Neutrino, we added a stealth-routing hole for a seat-tube exit for dropper seatposts. You'll find pretty quickly if you need a shorter or longer stem to get a good position. That's the most medium position for most flat or drop bar setups. Generally speaking, we tend to recommend people start with a 90mm stem. Using riser stems also reduces the amount of steerer tube sticking out of the headset, and reduces the number of stack spacers needed - an aesthetic preference, of course. If you're looking for big rise and a little bit of style, some very common stems to run on the Neutrino are Cigne and Happy stems - a Cigne with a Nouveau Randonneur is perhaps our most wild looking and fun to ride Neutrino we've had here. If you're running a riser bar or something like a Klunker, you may find that a standard, straight threadless stem is your best bet, as the shape and rise will be predicable and tuneable by adjusting stack. Much of this will also be dependent on what bars you run, and will affect your stack spacing as well. When it comes to stems, everyone's got their own preferences. You may want it slightly longer than you think- it's easy to look at the Neutrino and think the reach is going to be too short. After going to a 44mm wide drop bar, I used an 80mm stem, and felt that I was in about the same position, if not slightly more forward than before. Suffice it to say, if you're planning on running a drop bar setup, keep in mind your stem length. I was running a 780mm riser bar with a 40mm stem. I think back to my drop bar conversion on the All City Nature Boy I rode at GRUSK last year (I wrote a blog post about converting this bike from flat to drop bar). This has a similar effect on reach as a drop bar with a slightly longer stem.
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So feel free to use drops, flats, uprights, or alt-bars.Īs with any bike, given the dimensions of a person and their bike, flat bars offer a wider hand positioning, bringing the arms out and the shoulders wide. But, like the rest of our bikes, the Neutrino is designed with very neutral "effective" geometry that allows the use of either bar style.
However, it's the unique shape and low-slung design that allows it's rider to set it up practically however they like! Many bikes nowadays are designed solely for flat bars or drop bars. The Neutrino is a funky animal at first glance, that much is certain. You may get some weird looks from the Slam Your Stem Society, but I think you should embrace the tower of power. Interjection from Igor: the steerer tube is steel, so feel free to stack them up as much as you want. You can always shave that down, but if after a couple of rides, you find your stem is just a little too low, you'll be glad you waited and saved the extra 20mm or so. Scoot around, coast and soft pedal, and find a generally ideal position for the type of riding you plan on doing- then add 10-20mm of stack above where your stem is mounted, and cut that much above. It's always best to throw the wheels, cranks, seatpost/saddle, and headset on with your desired bars, and play with height. Keep in mind that you can always cut more steerer off and punch down the star nut - you can't add it back on.
Note that as the headtube length increases as you go up in sizes, folks with more reach looking for a more-relaxed fit may still have to add a fair number of stack spacers to find the correct fit. The XXL size frame doesn't really fit into a checked bag, but we had a lot of people asking for a size larger than Large, so there you go. A higher and longer top tube boasts proper fit in a tiny package, and the steel construction of the frame provides a sturdy foundation for all sorts of tall riders. The XXL is for the taller folks, designed with those taller than 6'1" in mind. The Large is our most popular size, and is designed for folks between 5'7" (170cm) - 6'1" (185cm). Because of the low-slung, BMX-esque shape of the frame, inseam and stand over are largely irrelevant when it comes to frame size, making this bike ideal for folks struggling to find a bike small enough for them.
The Small is best suited for folks in the sub - 5'6" (167cm) height range.
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