Look Ergo Stem - Hot or Not?

Have never understood the idea of buying something that does not fit just because it looks good.

The ergo stem has son it's job, told you what you need. But now you want assurance that buying something that looks good is better than buying a stem that fits.

I see, fair point, well as it happens i'm keeping the ergostem on, it fits perfectly so i won't be forking out on another stem. And as for assurance and wanting to know what others think, surely that is something shared by most people, otherwise the "current projects" thread would not be so busy.

If you want that bike to handle well on the track, then you should get some bars with less reach. Nitto 123s are some of the deepest drop, longest reach bars out there. Then you may be able to have a longer stem. 65mm is waaaay short..
It's always going to be a compromise if the frame doesn't fit, but you have loads of seatpost out, you must be rather an odd shape?
Without seeing you on the bike I can't really comment further, but it sometimes takes people a little while to get used to the stretched out, aero position that is right for track. it's certainly not the sit up and beg style that most fixie commuters adopt.

If you want that bike to handle well on the track, then you should get some bars with less reach. Nitto 123s are some of the deepest drop, longest reach bars out there. Then you may be able to have a longer stem. 65mm is waaaay short..
It's always going to be a compromise if the frame doesn't fit, but you have loads of seatpost out, you must be rather an odd shape?
Without seeing you on the bike I can't really comment further, but it sometimes takes people a little while to get used to the stretched out, aero position that is right for track. it's certainly not the sit up and beg style that most fixie commuters adopt.

Thanks for the advice.

Shut up, James...

+1

Good advice RPM.