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Help me fix Habanero mt bike?
Several years ago I bought a Habanero mt bike.
I bought a 17 inch frame which I think in retrospect was a bit small for me I have plenty of adjustability in the seat height..... but where I find it really uncomfortable is in my handlebar height and the "reach" to the bars. My bars need to be higher......and farther forward towards front wheel. Can I just replace the neck on this bike to solve this problem? Isn't there something called a riser neck..... that angles at say 120 degs....and will allow greater reach and height? My current neck is at 90 degs If yes..... are BOA necks a good brand to get? If yes... any advice on what model BOA to get? Any and ALL advice will be appreciated as I have a VERY high quality bike just setting unused cause its uncomfortable to ride. Thanks in advance! |
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Another possible solution exists as well; "riser" handlebars, with
anywhere from 1/2" to 3" of upwards bend. They are commonly available from a number of sources. Im pretty sure they are flat bars. So a set of riser handlebars might be an easier better fix than changing stem out huh? Any specific recommendations of a GOOD quality set of riser bars to buy? |
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said...
Several years ago I bought a Habanero mt bike. I bought a 17 inch frame which I think in retrospect was a bit small for me I have plenty of adjustability in the seat height..... but where I find it really uncomfortable is in my handlebar height and the "reach" to the bars. My bars need to be higher......and farther forward towards front wheel. Can I just replace the neck on this bike to solve this problem? Isn't there something called a riser neck..... that angles at say 120 degs....and will allow greater reach and height? My current neck is at 90 degs If yes..... are BOA necks a good brand to get? If yes... any advice on what model BOA to get? Any and ALL advice will be appreciated as I have a VERY high quality bike just setting unused cause its uncomfortable to ride. Thanks in advance! It would help if we knew how tall you are. There are many stems available, but not many of them offer a lot of rise. There are some cheap 40º (that would be 130º according to the way you described it) stems available from Performance. This is the most rise I have seen. Thomson has them in 15º, and that is the most you will typically find. Note that as the degree of rise goes up, the effective length decreases. Coincidentally, the Habanero cycles site has a stem calculator that illustrates this: http://www.habcycles.com/fitting.html. If you don't have a riser bar, get one, or if you do have one, get one with more rise. This is a better solution, IMO, than a riser stem. Then get a long stem. Stem length does have a noticeable effect on handling, with short stems being twitchier, and long stems being slower. |
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If you don't
have a riser bar, get one, or if you do have one, get one with more rise Any brand/modesl of riser bars you can recommend? |
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It would help if we knew how tall you are.
Im 5' 10"...... maybe 5' 11" Weigh 200 lbs..... but have small frame and features. A bit over weight Pants leg inseam is 32? Help any? |
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It would help if we knew how tall you are.
Im 5' 10"...... maybe 5' 11" Weigh 200 lbs..... but have small frame and features. A bit over weight Pants leg inseam is 32? Help any? |
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