Originally Posted by
SoSmellyAir
The height of the handlebar cannot be raised from what is shown in the above photograph without buying a new stem.
Either (or both) of the spacers below the stem may be removed and reinstalled above the stem, or the stem maybe installed upside down, thereby decreasing the distance between the stem to the ground, which effectively lowers the handlebar.
Thank you very much! I had suspected this but a family member of mine was disputing it. Thanks to you, I have won my argument.
Cheers