Newbie! Which raised stem for Specialized Rockhopper 2011?

Endantic

Have just ventured back into MTB territory after not-so-brief absence. Love this bike but need more raise on the stem. Standard stem is 7 deg. and I am looking at something more like 20 or 30...stops numbness and pain from over-reaching. Any opinions on adjustable stems or advice on good raised (fixed) stems welcome. Thanks

cooldad

Try a riser bar.

Endantic

Haven't considered a riser bar to be honest but willing to if a better option- in what way would that be better than a different stem?

cooldad

Probably just more choice than with stems

Endantic

I have looked at a few bars online and they all seem to have 6 to 9 degree of rise/sweep on them, and I know that if I was looking for a stem I would need around 20 degrees.

Do bar dimensions work differently to the stems ie..would I get the same positioning result from a bar with less angle - can't seem to find any with a raise of more than 9.
For info I will probably be doing more XC riding than serious 'downhill-idge'!

cooldad

Endantic wrote:

I have looked at a few bars online and they all seem to have 6 to 9 degree of rise/sweep on them, and I know that if I was looking for a stem I would need around 20 degrees.

Do bar dimensions work differently to the stems ie..would I get the same positioning result from a bar with less angle - can't seem to find any with a raise of more than 9.
For info I will probably be doing more XC riding than serious 'downhill-idge'!

You need to be looking at the rise - 1-4 inches normally. Sweep will bring the ends of the bars backwards, but where in relation to your hands depends on the width.

Stem rise depends on angle and length.

Endantic

Thanks - that helps. Hopefully will find something that does the job armed with that info