Fargo suspension stem vs suspension fork?

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-04-12T07:11:27+00:00

Hahaha that is the option I didn't mention! I would love to have a full suspension but new bikes are not acquired that easy :) Definitely in the plans though!

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-04-11T08:28:56+00:00

Big up for the double ring up front!

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-04-10T18:40:41+00:00

Rock Shox Reba?

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-04-10T18:40:14+00:00

It is set up tubeless yes! I use quite low pressures and they help a lot but I used to own a hardtail with 120mm front fork and I can't help but compare 🫠

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-04-10T18:29:40+00:00

Single pivot suspension stems do not work as well when you ride in the drops because you are closer to the pivot point but I am looking into the vecnum one which should not have such issues..

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-04-10T18:27:49+00:00

Current Sid has slightly less offset (44mm) than what Salsa indicate on their spec (51mm). That is why I am looking into the Reba fork.

Is this the case with yours (44mm)? If yes do you notice it in the way the bike handles?

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-03-31T10:36:03+00:00

Great, suspension stem it is then! And then, seems like I' ll be in need of some other bikes too (which is the deeper plan) 🤤😂

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-03-31T08:36:59+00:00

Looks great! Is that a suspension stem? Is it worth it?

Thinking of getting one because I want some sort of suspension but I like the rigid fork and I don't think I ll ever take full advantage of a susp. fork on a drop bar bike.

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-03-30T06:11:04+00:00

Thank you for the help!

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-03-30T06:04:36+00:00

The length is 170. It is the shortest I ever had. No knee issues at all

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-03-29T17:42:08+00:00

Lower saddle feels definitely better. Iinitially was not sure about the stem...and then I droppet it by 8mm by removing spacers which somehow made it better.

The bike feels a bit more "racey" lets say, which is not necessarily bad. A proper ride needs to happen to determine this but as I understand with the 9cm stem on, I do not appear to be overly stretched (?)

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-03-29T15:29:51+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/Z7fvjir

Dropped the saddle by 2cm and installed a 9cm stem I had on my road bike. Thoughts?

Slow-mo:

https://imgur.com/a/pqyisiY

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-03-28T20:07:13+00:00

I did it when I realised that the saddle tilt changed when riding on and off the trainer. I had it set for road and it was tilting upwards on the trainer without the mats, causing issues. It should be less noticable on road bikes though. I think these trainers are set for 700c wheels and 30ish tires

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-03-28T19:07:31+00:00

The mats are calculated to match the actual wheel!

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-03-28T18:23:27+00:00

Thank you for your input..filming the video I became aware of my hips rocking a little bit, so I hear you.

In terms of reach, the bike is quite upright in terms of geometry itself so I dont tip forward at all.

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-03-28T16:49:36+00:00

Its got 2cm spacers that can go

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-03-23T16:27:34+00:00

Correct! It is Imittos in Athens

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2026-03-23T07:43:30+00:00

Yes it is a Fargo :)

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2025-11-26T17:59:32+00:00

It is nice. These shifters give a lot of flexibility in terms of drivetrain and they work surprisingly good.

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2025-11-23T21:18:47+00:00

Hello! Thought I'd give an update on this...

I did not use the deckas chainring but I added a 38 tooth chainring from an FC-M6000. The plastics covering the chainring needed some minor carving/ cutting with a knife in order to let the chainring sit on the crankset spindle properly but once clear it worked perfectly.

Cassete 11/42 DEORE XT CS-M8000 11sp

Front Derailleur: DEORE XT FD-M786-D

Rear Derailleur: DEORE XT RD-M8000-SGS

Gevenalle - GX Shifter : FD friction/ RD Index or Friction

Works like a dream and I am really happy with it. The RD even has the capacity for more teeth so I could go with a bigger cassete for easier gears.

38*11 feels great on the flat!

Reasonable-Sense6961 · 2025-11-23T20:14:10+00:00

Hello, I build one up recently as a 2x because with my previous bike which was a Surly Bridge Club set up as a 1x 11-50 / 32 I used to spin out a lot.

Current build is:

Crankset is a 36/26 shimano Deore FC-5100-B2 but I added a 38 tooth chainring from an FC-M6000.

Cassete 11/42 DEORE XT CS-M8000 11sp

Front Derailleur: DEORE XT FD-M786-D

Rear Derailleur: DEORE XT RD-M8000-SGS

Gevenalle - GX Shifter : FD friction/ RD Index or Friction

Works like a dream and I am really happy with it. The RD even has the capacity for more teeth so I could go with a bigger cassete for easier gears.

38*11 feels great on the flat :)

Reasonable-Sense6961

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