Can't fit spacers, not enough space... help?

nurglespuss

Hi there, I'm new to mountain biking but learning slowly. I need to adjust my handlebars to be taller, so went and bought some small spacers. I get the 'head set' off, and find there isn't enough 'pole' to have any spacers at all...

What can I do about this? I really like this bike, but its causing quite a lot of wrist pain now.

Any help appreciated! will attach a pic.

Chunkers1980

Nothing.

New stem and or bars

Yacoby

Chunkers1980 wrote:

Nothing.

New stem and or bars

Or a new fork with a longer tube.

nurglespuss

Yacoby wrote:

Chunkers1980 wrote:

Nothing.

New stem and or bars

Or a new fork with a longer tube.

Darn, cheers guys, could I get a stem with a steeper angle?

Something like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/System-Ex-MTB-Bicycle-Bike-Cycle-Handlebar-Riser-Raised-Stem-31-8-x-90mm-1-1-8-/360511004464?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item53f0215f30

Chunkers1980

Yes, but it needs to fit the steerer tube 1 1/8th and the bars you have got or the new ones.

nurglespuss

Ah I see, a bit more complicated than I thought then!

Thanks for the advice

nurglespuss

Chunkers1980 wrote:

Yes, but it needs to fit the steerer tube 1 1/8th and the bars you have got or the new ones.

So would this one work?

thanks, how much extra height could I expect?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_568777_langId_-1_categoryId_230508

Or this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SATORI-UP2-Bike-Bicycle-Stem-Riser-Extension-1-1-8-x110mm-x31-8mm-/170897182420?pt=AU_Cycling_New_&hash=item27ca440ed4

mcnultycop

Definitely not the second one.

Just using a shorter stem would get you slightly more upright, if that is the aim.

cooldad

And you still need to work out the diameter of your bars. One stem you linked to is 31.8 and the other 25.4.

nurglespuss

Thanks, I'll work out the diameter, my bike is an old Kona so should be fairly standard I hope!

bartimaeus

How much 'rise' do you have in your bars? A bigger rise may help... bars come in many shapes and sizes

nurglespuss

cooldad wrote:

And you still need to work out the diameter of your bars. One stem you linked to is 31.8 and the other 25.4.

OK then, my bar circumference is 7.5cm, so my diameter should be 2.39cm ...

Does that sound about right?

cooldad

Thereabouts. So 25.4.

nurglespuss

Bartimaeus wrote:

How much 'rise' do you have in your bars? A bigger rise may help... bars come in many shapes and sizes

Thanks for the idea, these are the handlebars that are on currently:



Which ones would you recommend to add a little hight so I can ride with less pressure on my wrists?

Thanks!

nurglespuss

http://www.carboncycles.cc/?s=0&t=2&c=69&p=619&

So would this do it?

Ideally i would want to raise the grip hight by 2-3cm, as I'm 6ft, and currently the seat is higher than the handle bars ;p

cooldad

It would, but the saddles on all of my bikes are higher than the bars.
When the going gets rough you're standing anyway.

nurglespuss

Ah, I haven't done much standing yet! Cheers

cooldad

Try moving the brakes/shifters around (downwards) a bit so when you sit on the bike your hands and fingers are inline with your arms. About 45 degrees down. That way you take the weight on your palms.
Yours look flat - twists your wrists and takes the weight on your wrists.
If that makes sense.

cooldad

Only pic I can find of my bike but you can just see the brake lever - way down.

Kowalski675

Does this pic help illustrate it?

Salsa

One of these will raise the steerer tube loads.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Satori-A-Head ... 3a80549514

cooldad

I would be very wary of doing anything exciting using that.

Salsa

Well yes I agree if you put it at it's max height, but move the spacers too the top and the stem low down and it should be ok.

The Rookie

The whole put though was to raise the stem, so you've just put it back where it started - class!

Would stick to something like
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.PowerPlay-Race- ... _39658.htm

My wife rides 'sit up and beg' and has similar.

Salsa

Do you just argue stuff for the sake of it or something? The whole idea of that raiser allows him to put a stem anywhere on the total height of it, spacers above, spacers below, spacers above and below.
I'm just giving an option that may or may not suit the op, you know just like that stem you linked too.

The Rookie

Not at all, but you suggested a steerer extender as a way of raising the bars, when it was pointed out they were not to be trusted off road you suggested fitting a load of spacers above the stem moving it back down to a only a few mm above where it started (along with an unsightly lump above it), which suggests you perhaps didn't really think it out, whlst giving advice to someone to spend money......