Hi, Is there a way to raise the handle bar? I leaning too forward and it's not comfortable.
Raising the handlebar
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Do you have pictures of these new bars installed yet?
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Why can't you buy a handlebar extender. Mount it in the place of the S1 handlebar on the neck, then mount the S1 handlebar to it to give it the rise needed? The only problem is the cable might not reach.
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Moving the headset spacers is the first and simplest way to modify handlebar height. Or to raise the handlebars on a bicycle, first, loosen the bolts that hold them in place. Then, lift the handlebars and tighten the bolts back down. Make sure that the handlebars are at a comfortable height for you before you ride. Hope that you can find it useful.
There are a lot of factors to consider when adjusting the handlebar height on your mountain bike. The most important step is to determine whether your bicycle is sporting a threadless or threaded headset stem. For mountain bike threadless headset: Using the spacers for handlebars you have at hand, add in as many as you need and mix and match the spacers according to your liking. You can get packs of spacers with various sizes from 3mm up to 20mm. Don’t just blindly choose a random spacer; try multiple before settling on the height that you are most comfortable with.
Hello- I just purchased a Rush/Cty and I am very new to this forum. I would also like to raise the handlebar as the current bars puts too much strain on my neck and shoulders. I've read the forum and, quite honestly, I don't see a "home run" solution listed here. Have you found a solution; are you still looking for a way to raise handlebars?
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Does anyone know where to get the steerer tube spacers?
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Can you share where you found those spacers?
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Where do you get the spacers?
I don't want to take away from the spacer possibility.
I live in Chicago area and I called 5 or 6 experienced Ebike repair shops, some of which are also Serial 1 retailers. All but 1 told me they would not customize the handlebars on a new bike because it was too much risk for them regarding product liability and lack of support from the mothership. Serial 1 would not support them for maintaining the bike warranty, which means the bike shop would be on their own if things didn't work out. One shop said they would charge me around $700 to swap out the handlebars and rewire. However, one Ebike shop said, "sure I'll give it a shot, no promises." I recently put Trek handlebar grips on the bike for $40 which helped me a lot with comfort, but it's not the ultimate solution of raising the bars.
I live in Chicago area and I called 5 or 6 experienced Ebike repair shops, some of which are also Serial 1 retailers. All but 1 told me they would not customize the handlebars on a new bike because it was too much risk for them regarding product liability and lack of support from the mothership. Serial 1 would not support them for maintaining the bike warranty, which means the bike shop would be on their own if things didn't work out. One shop said they would charge me around $700 to swap out the handlebars and rewire. However, one Ebike shop said, "sure I'll give it a shot, no promises." I recently put Trek handlebar grips on the bike for $40 which helped me a lot with comfort, but it's not the ultimate solution of raising the bars.
I see that Serial1 has listed on their website the following parts:
STEM WITH TOP CAP S/M $80
MIDDLE SPACER $10
If you own a L/XL frame bicycle, the stem is substantially longer than the one for S/M frames. If you swap from the L/XL stem to the S/M stem, there might be enough slack created in the brake lines and wires to allow at least one, maybe two of the spacers to be inserted. But there might still not be enough steerer tube to allow insertion of any spacers. However, shortening the stem would still create a more upright riding posture. Question is, would it make enough difference to be worth the cost? Also, can the excess slack in the brake lines be taken up in the shorter stem or elsewhere without creating a kink that affects brake function?
STEM WITH TOP CAP S/M $80
MIDDLE SPACER $10
If you own a L/XL frame bicycle, the stem is substantially longer than the one for S/M frames. If you swap from the L/XL stem to the S/M stem, there might be enough slack created in the brake lines and wires to allow at least one, maybe two of the spacers to be inserted. But there might still not be enough steerer tube to allow insertion of any spacers. However, shortening the stem would still create a more upright riding posture. Question is, would it make enough difference to be worth the cost? Also, can the excess slack in the brake lines be taken up in the shorter stem or elsewhere without creating a kink that affects brake function?
I’ve completely stripped down the bike to install a new headset, adjustable stem, and cruiser bars to give my mum a more upright riding position - see my thread on the subject.
FYI - The stock headset is made by FSA and uses their ACR system. The stem is then keyed to fit the headset spacers and has provision for the front brake hose to be routed via the top which the ACR standard calls for. You can buy FSA ACR stem spacer kits, but the stem from factory is already set at the highest position on the steerer tube, so that option is a no-go as it would be unsafe to go any higher.
FYI - The stock headset is made by FSA and uses their ACR system. The stem is then keyed to fit the headset spacers and has provision for the front brake hose to be routed via the top which the ACR standard calls for. You can buy FSA ACR stem spacer kits, but the stem from factory is already set at the highest position on the steerer tube, so that option is a no-go as it would be unsafe to go any higher.
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