Having a hard time adjusting...

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Oh, wait...I see that you want your handlebars higher. Are there spacers above your stem? If not, I'm not sure if you can get it any higher. You'd need to swap spacers from above the stem to put under your stem.

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But you could try a less angled stem, flipping your existing stem (assuming that will raise it, not lower it), or a shorter stem.

[indysteel]

I'd suggest you seek out a professional fitter; it doesn't have to be where you actually bought the bike. That degree of upper body pain suggests to me that you need a pro to look at you. It may be a simple fix; it might not. I've battled myself with upper body issues on one of my road bikes. I tried to work through it--to the detriment of the nerves in my hands.

[Kerry1976]

Indy, thanks. Actually I purchased the bike on eBay and our one and only LBS did the assembly. Might be a road trip in order to get a professional fitting.

[Kerry1976]

Oh, wait...I see that you want your handlebars higher. Are there spacers above your stem? If not, I'm not sure if you can get it any higher. You'd need to swap spacers from above the stem to put under your stem.

Not necessarily. I'm almost wondering if removing a spacer or two would help (if that is even what I should be saying - they might not be removable?). Totally not sure though.

I'm back in Half Marathon running training, so my next ride is Friday, which happens to be a day off. Might be a fun time to pull out bike tools and play.

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Not necessarily. I'm almost wondering if removing a spacer or two would help (if that is even what I should be saying - they might not be removable?). Totally not sure though.

I'm back in Half Marathon running training, so my next ride is Friday, which happens to be a day off. Might be a fun time to pull out bike tools and play.

Tell your ankles to behave this time!

You're pretty much stuck with the # of spacers your bike has...you can swap them up or down relative to your stem to move your stem up or down. You can't actually remove spacers without shortening the steer tube.

[Kerry1976]

Tell your ankles to behave this time!

You're pretty much stuck with the # of spacers your bike has...you can swap them up or down relative to your stem to move your stem up or down. You can't actually remove spacers without shortening the steer tube.

Ah, okay. Now I get it. Bummer.