Changing from a +/-7 to a +/- 17 Stem

If anyone had some advice for me on this I would greatly appreciate it. I want to get a +/-17 stem for my bike. I currently have a +/-7 110mm stem on my bike. I'm not sure if I should get the new one in 110 or 100. Would there be a big difference? I've always been using 110mm but not in +/-17. Would anyone recommend going shorter or should I stay at the same length? Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by David P. on May 18, 2015 at 4:48am

Where do you want to move the bars to relative to where they are now?

If you get the new stem in the same length as your existing one, the bars will be higher (or lower) than they are now, but also slightly closer. If you get a shorter stem, they will be closer still. If you'd like to keep the reach you have but change only the height, you'd want a slightly longer stem.