Handle bar height

[jowwy]

Would raising the bars slightly increase ride comfort a little - i'm still getting slight soreness in the back especially after long continuous climbs

( what i mean by this is my cycle home from pontypool to nantyglo is a long steady climb of 1000ft over 12.7miles and they are shortish sharp climbs then flat for a bit then climb again, the longest climb being approx 1/2 mile and thats when it seems to stiffen up).


But when i rise up and stretch the back it seems to ease a little

Just a thought

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Would raising the bars slightly increase ride comfort a little - i'm still getting slight soreness in the back especially after long continuous climbs

( what i mean by this is my cycle home from pontypool to nantyglo is a long steady climb of 1000ft over 12.7miles and they are shortish sharp climbs then flat for a bit then climb again, the longest climb being approx 1/2 mile and thats when it seems to stiffen up).


But when i rise up and stretch the back it seems to ease a little

Just a thought

What bike do you have?

 

[jowwy]

What bike do you have?

Just a basic raleigh team sprint - 60mm stem 6* of rise

 

[Angelfishsolo]

You could adjust the bar angle slightly but not the actual hight (unless you have spacers above the stem) without getting a steeper angle of stem.

 

[jowwy]

You could adjust the bar angle slightly but not the actual hight (unless you have spacers above the stem) without getting a steeper angle of stem.

was thinking of getting one of these when back in stock

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/bbb-bhp-2021-stem-extender/

 

[Angelfishsolo]

was thinking of getting one of these when back in stock

http://www.wiggle.co...-stem-extender/

It is basically a quill tube that fits into the existing fork tube. I don't know why but I don't like the thought of those.