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NotThamesWater in reply to @Hovis

If you have to much, you are creating a long cantilever from your head tube to your bars. Thus, big bending moment in the steerer tube. You are risking it yielding and failing all together.

Assuming the hand position is the same, the moment is going to be the same, no?

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Hovis in reply to @NotThamesWater

You're right, clearly I'm talking bollocks. I guess what I should have said is that the system with lots of spacers will be less stiff, as you have a relatively narrow long span of tube vs a shorter span with stiff stem making up the system instead. I think the lots of spacers case will deflect more, but you are right, the forces/moment will be the same.

Maybe buckling could be an issue with the longer stack system? Regardless, still don't recommend it.

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NotThamesWater in reply to @Hovis

Regardless, still don't recommend it.

I agree - I would guess too that it's not as stiff.

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