Why would I lower my handlebars?

[trista]

x-posted w/ Lisa. You are right, I could always take one out just to try it. I think when I feel totally comfortable w/ the road bike I might give it a shot. I don't plan on ever racing, but I do enjoy going as fast as possible.

[OakLeaf]

If you take one out, put it back on top of the handlebars to better keep them in place, and do use a torque wrench on that cap bolt - that's what loads the headset bearings. (If you have a carbon steerer tube, use a torque wrench on the stem clamp bolts as well.)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I think when I feel totally comfortable w/ the road bike I might give it a shot.

That's a good plan. I found when I was fairly new to riding, that for a long while i couldn't tell whether I needed to make any small adjustments in my bike or not. But after a couple more thousand miles, it would become much more obvious what I needed to do in terms of adjusting fit. The good news here is that you are not uncomfortable right now the way it is, so you can take your sweet time about changing anything.

[sarahspins]

The good news here is that you are not uncomfortable right now the way it is, so you can take your sweet time about changing anything.

I agree, and don't think that because someone suggested you might want to make a change, you absolutely have to - you don't