stem angle advice required please

oscar-j
oscar-j Posts: 269
edited May 2011 in Workshop
hi,

due to a recent back operation i have been fiddling around with the set up of my bike in an attempt to find a comfortable position.have done all the obvious stuff like flipped the stem,adjusted the angle of the bars and this has helped to a degree but it's not quite enough.The bike in question is a Cube Agree GTC SL.

my question's are:- are all stems set at the same angle,ie 5 or 6 degrees?are they available with a 10 degree angle or more?

is it possible to increase the length of the steerer tube?

i don't want one of them adjustable stems,so these are probably my last options.

any help is appreciated,thanks in advance

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  • unixnerd
    unixnerd Posts: 2,864
    You can get an A-Head extender to increase the height, I used one on my last mountain bike. But it's a better idea to just change the stem angle.

    You can get stems with a lot more than 5 or 6 degrees, I've seen over 45.
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  • oscar-j
    oscar-j Posts: 269
    45? i'd be leaning backwards!!

    thanks mate
  • night_porter
    night_porter Posts: 888
    I tried one of these when I had similar problems

    http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/delta-delta- ... prod16189/

    It looks a little strange but if it allows you to ride then ignore how it looks.

    P.S.
    I think I still have it in my garage if you are interested make me an offer and I will try and find it.

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