The Longest Stem In MTB | Road Bike Stem On Mountain Bike!

Back in the nineties, almost all mountain bikes had long stems and narrow handlebars! We already made the narrowest handlebar video, so now it's time for the longest stem! Thanks to our friends at ‪@gcn‬ we have borrowed some different length road bike stems, but just how far can Blake go? 🤔
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[@gmbn]

What’s your favourite stem length? Let us know 👇

[@laurencethegreat2813]

50 gang!!!

[@benmoran6198]

25

[@neilmartin6989]

50

[@paulroder9424]

New vid could be about how narrow or wide a TIRE can be and If its good to ride.

[@ethyngalea3595]

Definitely 50

[@robertcox4286]

Put a 29" rear wheel and a 26” front wheel with a stem with massive rise 😂

[@zigaremih7562]

And with narrow bars

[@Mr3xA]

That was EXACTLY my first tought :D

[@olivermoore1074]

And make the bars 200mm wide 😂

[@keirfarnum6811]

That’s a true mullet. Mullets are larger/longer in the rear so a “mullet” would have a 29 rear and a 27.5 front. What people call a “mullet” should really be called an “emo”. Emo has larger/longer in the front, so the larger wheel on the front is an “Emo”. At least that’s my take; I’m trying to popularize the term. 😁

[@mc0109]

And make the seat post all the way down 😂 and make it single speed 😂

[@Adam_Adam_Adam_Adam]

"Look at the state of that stem!" Sam Pilgrim - "hold my bed frame!"

[@JaggersLips]

Yep leave this stuff to Pilgrim

[@EthanAdey]

Lmao

[@rolux4853]

@@JaggersLips yeah his face is so ugly it can only get better!

[@edmmaster8054]

😁

[@yvan2218]

The editing on the bouncing stem was GOLD

[@ryandale]

Haha that was brilliant

[@mervwignall5822]

Blake while flying through the air - "this is horrible" Me on a properly set up bike - can't jump.

[@evamc09]

Yes totally, I feel u. But, mtn biking isnt always just getting air. Its about just getting out into nature imo.

[@martinh2783]

@@evamc09 If you by "just getting out into nature" mean get a face full of thorns, mud in the pockets and wildlife in the hair I know exactly what you mean.

[@muchmore344]

how about a XL-Frame with an -50mm stem. so reversed stem.

[@dabigbadwolf5081]

I want to see this 😂

[@muchmore344]

@@dabigbadwolf5081 well, if more people comment, they might see it

[@MineGames131]

Just steal doddy's bike

[@justanothermountainbiker6958]

THISSS!!!

[@johnkirby4346]

Blake added so much to this channel. We love you Blakie! Keep it up and to all GMBN Presenters.

[@marcalvarez4890]

He is a human Labrador retriever. Happy to please, and kinda insane.

[@Tubbs_1971]

Do a challenge where you ride the largest to the smallest bicycles you can possibly find.

[@JustAGlitchFL]

Yeah. Start with a Dirtysixer XXXXL 36er, then go all the way down to the hotwalk carbon from Specialized.

[@servidig483]

Or reverse mullet challenge

[@dialledalloyedits3469]

i have a sixteen inch kids bike thats pretty fun to ride...

[@connorcampbell144]

@@servidig483 Blake has already done that about a year ago. Check out GMBN for that video

[@marcalvarez4890]

@@connorcampbell144 Couldnt find it. Link?!

[@randomguypoopypapa8988]

maybe try extreme mullet bikes. 24" rear 29" front or something like that

[@JimRunarHansen]

Or 16" in the rear lol. 😂

[@matt424c]

@@JimRunarHansen This could be an epic challenge how small can Blake go on the back.

[@JimRunarHansen]

@@matt424c hell yeah, Last run, ride on the brake rotor!

[@passey1269]

That paired with 190 zeb, the 180 stem and the biggest rise on a set of bars you can find

[@JimRunarHansen]

@@passey1269 youre thinking maybe a bmx bar?

[@agunlogisteam]

Next: Blake does Megavalanche with Hardtail, narrow bar, and long negative rise stem

[@robinfuchs2263]

Not to forget the rigid fork

[@rufushayday6990]

And the Xc tyres and no dropper, in lycra with an aero helmet

[@agunlogisteam]

Guys, we're here to make Blake suffer. Not to kill him 😂

[@rufushayday6990]

Just Chuck him on a road bike or fixie

[@tomk8802]

Ok, next bike market revolution: dropper stem!!! Why doesn't it exist already??? 🤣🤣

[@connorcampbell144]

Idea: put 16 inch wheels on a 29 inch bike Another idea: mullet bike with 29er up front and a 16 inch wheel on the rear

[@danielloconnor]

Yep. 29 and then step all the way to 16in kids wheels

[@rafe7678]

Just something like 24" would be awful 😂

[@keirfarnum6811]

That’s an “Emo”. Mullets are larger/longer in the rear so a “mullet” would have a 29 rear and a 27.5 front. Emo has larger/longer in the front, so the larger wheel on the front is an “Emo”. At least that’s my take; I’m trying to popularize the term. 😁

[@connorcampbell144]

@@keirfarnum6811 I know what a mullet bike is, I have one. I'm just saying to put a 29" up front and a 16" wheel at the rear for a laugh and because it would be really funny to see GMBN try it

[@frankiemazzei8882]

Good luck finding a boost thruaxle 16" wheel with the correct driver

[@ryankennard6626]

Even being able to ride that bike like that speaks to Blake’s skill! “ I’m quite nervous and scared... and anxious... and hungry... but that’s not the point.” I love Blake. That plus his responses and the stem throwing segment are great examples of how GMBN has represented the fun and joy in MTB.

[@migatron1]

16:48 I'm sat here in tears x¬D God bless you Blake! I needed that mood booster! This channel would be so boring without you broseph!

[@gaddmeister]

OMG! I can't stop crying! 😂😂 Best bit was Neil catching the stem, going "eugh" and throwing it back landing on your bike 😂😂

[@fulviofatica5690]

8:49 that might be the most British metaphor I've ever heard

[@nicktwentyfive]

Putting in a request for more “cheap bike” challenges like old top gear cheap car challenges.

[@archieprentice918]

I really wanna meet this "Drew Peacock"

[@jonathandixon8456]

Last time I saw him he was with Tess Teakals

[@migatron1]

Drew Peacock is what I'm registering as for the new football season !

[@lacucaracha111111]

@@jonathandixon8456 He had a name change, he was formerly known as Seymour Cervage

[@MW-wr4nt]

I think Drew has a brother calked Chris Peacock

[@Rorygrant11]

At 17:48 Blake says “it’s like a pair of bmx bars” so why don’t you do that challenge 😂

[@Metal-Possum]

Long stems are great, makes it easy to align it with the front tyre.

[@MrTATTOO1313]

Just shows how good of a rider Blake is......id struggle with the right set up

[@tony2000and10]

dont you just love blakes crazy laugh when he's having fun?

[@cra_55]

long stem + narrow bars = perfect for people that miss riding vintage MTBs

[@gheatai]

This is so funny... Good ol Blake! Good on you man!

[@adamhooper4293]

"The steering was like cooking porridge in a massive pot" haha

[@mehdi2pac1]

7:13 what a save that was !

[@PHDTS]

Love these videos. The handlebars is still one of my all time favorites. How about try.... Start with a 200mm fork and keep going down to a sub-100mm fork on the same frame Start with a big saddle and keep going smaller down until it's just a seat post up the a$$ Start with a XL bike and move down to a XXS and even to a 20" and 16" bike - same trail

[@breadunslicer8580]

Do you think you can do a similar expiriment with handlebar rise, start with flat bars, then slowly go up, then reach the bars that you see on some trials bike, then potentially up to bmx bars.

[@Jacobligg]

Yeah

[@breadunslicer8580]

@William Sambo ahh, I should have written handlebar rise

[@Jacobligg]

@William Sambo he ment with bmx bars not lenth

[@judechandler5102]

I love the 300-ish mm rise of my Clean mk1 trials bars in my comp bike. I run them in line with the 25 degree stem and it's a dream. So comfortable

[@benklopper2293]

Idea:worst ever suspension

[@lukasbormann4830]

So rigid?

[@Patricks_Welt]

Already proposed: Roadbike on these trails, especially the rooty one. 😁

[@Kenshiken]

@@lukasbormann4830 rigid is great because you know exactly what to expect from it and take full control of the bike

[@dasKontroloer]

A bad suspension is worse than rigid

[@joed899]

DH fork on a dirt jumper?

[@LooneyTune666]

I’d break my neck. Also, so many double entendres 😂

[@MotoErgoSum]

I'm on a large frame Chameleon and the stock bars and 50mm stem felt sluggish. Switched to bars with a 35mm rise and 35mm stem and now it feels super lively. Amazing how seemingly small tweaks to stem and bars can transform how a bike behaves.

[@tron_143]

Nice experiment Blake. Can you guys do a video on 1. Inspiration stories of general public at bike parks and trails. What keeps them on their bike, and what does mtb ing means to them.. 2. How and what categories, entries can regular people race at in EWS. And how does one go about it, and things to keep in mind before making up the mind..

[@The_Dude_420]

Shortest bars, longest stems. Thats the stuff I subscribed for! 😂

[@scored9256]

Me sitting here knowing my friend has a 150mm stem

[@nickmassey9104]

The long stem reverse fit ' cafe racer trail version' lol Blake's comedy show

[@IP-bb1wt]

Agreed, I would love to see alternating wheel sizes. 29 or 27 front with 27 or 26 rear wheels.

[@Sibert_]

17:40 Looks like he's mounting a stag.

[@peter7442]

Idea:set your fork super rigid and set you rear shock super soft and have a ride

[@gmbn]

Hey Péter we did a fully rigid fork with rear suspension! Search: ’GMBN Hard Nose’ 😂

[@Evanturar]

Trek Supercaliber SLX G2 9.8. Size large and tried every stem from 35mm up to 100mm. I really really like 90mm with the angle matching the top tube. It obscures my view of the front axle. Spot on. I’m 6’ 0” with really long arms.

[@daffbikes3619]

Probably the best thing I've ever seen 🤣 when Blake threw the stem and it landed in a negative rise 🤣🤣

[@servidig483]

7:10 nearly had a heart attack

[@samb2334]

This is the type of “upgrade” a carrera owner would do

[@PaperKiller79]

Both my bikes were purchased in 1997 (yes, I’m old). A ProFlex 757 and a Norco Torrent. Both are STILL running 150mm stems and 510mm bars. Definitely not modern geometry, but get tons of street-cred at the trailhead 🤣

[@mannyfnsc29]

1- put the bars on backwards so the sweep is forward. 2- reverse mullet.. 29 rear/27.5 (or even 26) front. 3- 2 different crank lengths.. one side 175mm/other side 165mm.

[@connorcampbell144]

Idea: put road bike bars on an mtb

[@No-ti2sn]

Full sus cx

[@rc-ateam3565]

*on a dh bike

[@better.better]

at that point it's a gravel bike

[@CliffeDuffield]

Done it... Don't do it!

[@connorcampbell144]

@@CliffeDuffield GMBN haven't done it and we are not bothered if you have done it. We want to see it from GMBN

[@matejgrim]

I recon you should try different travel forks, all the way up to like 14" or whatever you can find😂

[@Patricks_Welt]

Laughed way too hard on this. 😂 Totally ridiculous, thanks man. Try to ride these trails with a roadbike. Would be fun to watch, too. 😁

[@jaktoolz]

Oh man! Im laughing my a$$ out here in my desk because of you Blake. The 180mm installed in reverse is killing me.

[@dctruckguy]

When I was a kid early 70s some kids had bikes with a car steering wheel and long forks. Try that

[@jackmcandle6955]

My Firestone/huffy came with steering wheel but I wouldn’t go with the forks which were cut off another bike and just hammered on. I could wheelie that bike for miles, now not so much

[@666psicko]

I remember those. I had one that had a steering wheel and the gear shifter was like a manual car shifter.

[@dctruckguy]

@@666psicko ralph Nader put an end to the shifter just like he did to the chevy corvair

[@666psicko]

@@dctruckguy damn. Why m

[@dctruckguy]

@@666psicko the danger of taking one to the nuts

[@TobiasHolz]

That fairy could come to me some time and drop some stems and bars as well

[@Digtoride]

Oh man, I enjoy too much watching Blake riding bikes, it's so funny man, i recon that is like a therapeutic thing, I laugh a lot😂🤘🏼 Keep on with the good work GMBN, you're doing it awesome🤙🏼🔥

[@tfmaus]

- 27.5 or 29 frame with 26" Wheels - different saddles (sizes and shapes) - mix hydrolic and mechanical brakes (or even rim brakes) - 700c Wheels - short cage road derailleur - adapt downtube shifting - downhill with training wheels

[@valesz4140]

Blake is like a psycho Actor who got a career in Mtb by mistake....i love it ahhahahahaha

[@domaves4043]

Massive stem, tiny bars....

[@chrisridesbicycles]

aka 90s XC bike. Combined with brakes that hardly work.

[@Kingtrollface259]

I got a stem extender off ebay for £11 best bike part ever ,no more back pain

[@cyclingsandeep]

Seriously Blake shreds like it's a peace of cake but he should also try doing some stand-up comedy he's rad good at it too...

[@newttella1043]

This is what stolen bikes look like after parts are swapped.

[@tommclellan9443]

POV your super early and are trying to think of an interesting comment to leave but you can’t think of one so you just like mine instead

[@rolux4853]

Yeah of course one of these cringy ass POV comments comes from a guy riding a frickin scooter

[@tommclellan9443]

@@rolux4853 yeah I just don’t use this account and haven’t changed it I acctually race dh, surf and play footy. What do you do with your life that’s that’s so interesting other than talking down on random 16 year olds you find in old videos comments

[@rolux4853]

@@tommclellan9443 me? I’m just a dumb german engineer that’s a little into riding his bike and stuff. But thanks for clarifying your age, that explains your type of internet language and why your definition of „old“ is two months ago.. At least now I know it’s not some fifty year old trying to be trendy and sound like the kids, but an actual kid, so it’s fine. Enjoy the hell out of your youth it’s the best time you’ll ever have and you’ll always look back to it with a smile and a tear in your eye, no matter how old you get! Your only downside right now is probably thinking that you don’t have any money as a teenager, but let me tell you that money is the least important thing. If you race you’ll already have a pretty nice bike so you have everything you need to have the time of your life! Keep having fun and push all the troubles to the side, you’ll have enough time to worry when you get old and have to work for a living! Despite that may sounding ironical and corny, it’s really not meant that way! I’m totally honest here! Just live life to the fullest as long as you can or else you’ll regret it later! Keep having fun and excuse my angry comment from above my man

[@mtbboy1993]

you got to love modern bikes. much better fit, geometry, so no more long stems. but the old bikes had super short reach. 16:40 Joey Tribbiani 😀

[@OneBikeForAll]

... as they say ... stem’s personal ... Long stem / wide bars = slow, smooth & stable ... Short stem / narrow bars = quick, jittery & over ... That’s of course omitting all other factors, body position, weight distribution, surrounding terrain, personal preference, desired outcome ... Blake, please keep the great vids coming! Cheers!

[@James-pd7km]

POV:you saw this comment and you decided to like it

[@evil870]

Nah

[@louiefriesen]

Do this: 180mm riser stem 300mm bars 29er DH bike 26" rigid front fork Mota on rear, Mezecal on front

[@NS-zv9qf]

aggravating video - we rode stems like this for years. I still enjoy the upper body work out to the point I run my older MTB as much as the new ones. In fact when I bought my modern MTB the first thing I did was order a longer stem.

[@Stussy787]

This was TRUE entertainment!

[@knordberg]

Bloody fairies! Those long stems were hilarious.

[@beck1c]

This guy was hilarious! I was in actuall tears from laughter. I did not expect that, thanks!!

[@wadestewart901]

Got to love Blake!

[@jernejteras3884]

I love Blake, always a joy to watch

[@mariobari7178]

Cool vid. Blake I think the next test must be long stems with narrow bars 😂

[@riccardospadafora2087]

the editing in this video it's SUPERBE

[@andylebandy]

@1:53 That's the laugh of someone who knows he's going to have lots of fun

[@floppydisk1137]

70mm stem Blake: oo oooo o ooo oo bvvvv.. 😂

[@jimbob5b200]

# 29 ! My first full sus bike was 29er Mega Something just kept nagging me and in the end a 50mm stem made all go away , ever since I've been doubting myself, thanks Blake !

[@JackMott]

People who get anxious about 1cm of stem here or there should watch this guy send jumps with these insane stems in various configurations and RELAAAXXXX

[@ninefingerdeathgrip]

Long stems and flat narrow bars, just like things were 20 years ago. I was there and in hindsight, it was so horrible but everyone was doing it.

[@isaks3243]

I like my 40mm stem with 20mm rise on the bars. I have tried both 30 and 20mm rise bars and 35, 40 and 50mm stem and the combination i'm on currently on my bike feels amazing for me

[@djsercy5879]

My bike came speced with a 100mm stem and 620mm bar. I've since swapped to a 60mm stem and 720mm bar and I love it.

[@desertdan100]

Throw on a straight stem riser 7 inches tall and try that ! They sell them all over Amazon. I threw one on my bike to get more heads up and I ride a hard tail because I am a large frame guy over 6 feet tall. It is so easy to get the front wheel up going downhill.

[@the_spanner_ch7mp]

🤣🤣🤣 Blake you are mad 🤪 Those stems were crazy near the end 🤣

[@Wawajihah]

😂😂😂 i can't stop laughing since Blake start using 100mil stems 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheDiablo6661]

Can’t take my eyes away from here

[@j3f423]

The puddles thru the jumps made the shot so insane 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@CuzzyWuzzy]

How about longest travel difference front to rear?? 🤣. Great episode, i laughed sooo much 🤣

[@Adapting_Adventures]

Im an adaptive rider and this video gives a good idea of what it's like with the long stems. Right now i have bmx bars on with the stem flipped around. That last stem could be a nice alternative option.

[@FatbikeRepublic]

Loved this test!

[@c4l1f0rn143000]

ok, stem length matters as much as rise or sweep or length it is there to make sure that your arms are always just shy locking out, like your cranks. length also affects the " reach " and can position you over difference points of your steering tube for proper stance. if u believe that length of the bars matter, or the length of your cranks matter or the geometry of your headtube matters then you also have to believe that stem length matters im using a 35mm riser with a 70mm stem it puts my center of balance just over the front of the headtube and the rise keeps my arms just short of locking naturally so when i need to bunny hop my arms push "out" and not "down"

[@weedfreer]

have you seen that 'riser' stem that has hydraulics in it like a riser seat post? It's so you can go from regular stubby stem to negative rise long stem at a push of a button to allow you to climb better once you're at the bottom of your run. Looks a bit like the Mercedes F1 DAS system. That may be fun to test

[@jerredeb5911]

Real entertainment! Thanks guys:)

[@nikoheinonen7815]

Love the comedy Blake has!

[@MachuDidgeridoo]

I run a 70mm stem on my medium Trek Fuel. I'm 5'9 tall, with LONG ARMS, 6'1 wingspan. Going longer made the whole bike work for me.

[@JeremyHaak]

Geez, with a wingspan like that, you should really get into rock climbing!

[@sterby1]

I see the holidays lockdown was brutal when a tubby Blake is greeting me on a GMBN video

[@noawestfall9284]

high seat challenge, tall fork, long crank arms, big chainring, small weal challenge!

[@nashgawri4869]

Blake cracks me up no matter what the topic is. "Drew Peacock" priceless, LMAO.

[@Matzkovina]

Duuuude i'm dying 😂😂😂 !! Great fun Episode!! Blake 💯🤙🏼

[@manolettereyes2385]

Blake got me rolling on the ground! Funny bloke as always

[@Tzed250]

Best ever from Blake!!!

[@kswsquared]

Innuendo buzzers be going off at 10:00 🤣🤣🤣

[@darkshadowinferno4624]

Blake faces on the replay was like am going to die am really going to die. Now we need it to be a meme rather to be continue or the it was at this moment he new he fuck up lol. Still remember him doing the handlebar size challenge

[@stewartjackson1821]

Some skills there Blake

[@bullseye0112]

Seriously Blake that is one of the best and funniest videos informative and dare devilish