Which Handlebars?
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Which Handlebars?
With securing my new Rapid comes the always time consuming bike fit issues. I have the seat where I want it and just so happens its maxed forward. I have good extension and line up with the pedals and am delivering max power. However I feel just a bit stretched out and forward. If I make the letter "C" with index and thumb, reach down placing the back of the C on the grip I am at the perfect height and distance from the bars. Cannot sustain that style of riding for obvious reasons. I need the new bars to come up 1/2". Current running 31.8 mm stem with OEM Giant Flat bar.
My search only brings up mountain biking bars but just in case I missed what bars have you upgraded to?
currently looking at these..
Race Face LTD... 725mm width, 9 ° rearward, 6 ° upward
•Rise: 1/2”
My search only brings up mountain biking bars but just in case I missed what bars have you upgraded to?
currently looking at these..
Race Face LTD... 725mm width, 9 ° rearward, 6 ° upward
•Rise: 1/2”
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How long is your stem? Maybe get a shorter stem along with a set of riser bars like you are thinking.
Had a similar issue with my Salsa El Mariachi recently. Felt stretched a tad too far forward. Threw on a 50mm stem (or is it 40mm?) and rearranged the spacers around the stem to gain a centimeter in height, and that brought everything closer and higher just enough that I'm pretty happy now.
Had a similar issue with my Salsa El Mariachi recently. Felt stretched a tad too far forward. Threw on a 50mm stem (or is it 40mm?) and rearranged the spacers around the stem to gain a centimeter in height, and that brought everything closer and higher just enough that I'm pretty happy now.
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How long is your stem? Maybe get a shorter stem along with a set of riser bars like you are thinking.
Had a similar issue with my Salsa El Mariachi recently. Felt stretched a tad too far forward. Threw on a 50mm stem (or is it 40mm?) and rearranged the spacers around the stem to gain a centimeter in height, and that brought everything closer and higher just enough that I'm pretty happy now.
Had a similar issue with my Salsa El Mariachi recently. Felt stretched a tad too far forward. Threw on a 50mm stem (or is it 40mm?) and rearranged the spacers around the stem to gain a centimeter in height, and that brought everything closer and higher just enough that I'm pretty happy now.
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Yikes! Yeah. Shorten that stem. Then you can put the seat back in a more normal position.
Attached are a couple shots of my own bike.
Attached are a couple shots of my own bike.
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I have a 45 .. its on my bike friday.. , but there are short threadless stems.. just saying..
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