How to change your handlebar height

Resident Cycling Weekly mechanic Al Vines shows you how to change your handlebar height

[Vonnee]

Thank you for your instructions. Very concise and no annoying music!!! Love this video and I am waiting patiently for more videos!!!

[mcmasti]

Thanks for this. Only one slight glitch: you didn't make it clear where you got the spacers that you added -- from ABOVE the stem clamp. I missed that on the first viewing. But good help!

[DeathInTheSnow]

THANK YOU for this! I was going mad trying to work out how my fully tightened handlebars were still sliding up and down with the forks on the frame. It was the spacers/washers! They're made of the same plastic as the protective padding used on the wheels and derailleurs and I could easily have thrown them away.

Fortunately they were still in the box. The only evidence that there was anything significant about them was the tiny printed "5" and "10" on the different sizes and the even smaller dimple which indicated they could be stacked without twisting. They could easily have been mould lines or extrusion points.

But once again, thank you!

[johnford]

Just realized no longer need max speed, just ride to enjoy so put all rings under and flipped the stem pointing up. Its a natural on synapse (Cannondale) comfort bike. Also, make it a habit to get out of saddle often and activate core with back straight and shoulders packed.

[Nate-klvl]

Thanks. A few other videos I watched did not mention the circular washer thingies and only indicated I should pull the stem up after Alan wrenching that one bolt. However the stem did not move on my diamondback bike, but I did see three of those circular washer like thingies and I guess I would need to get two more in order to raise 1/4 inch.

[sashankagoswami]

I've done everything as per the video but there's a bit of play in the front, I've tighten the stem bolt till it feels sturdy, what should I do?

[stevenmillikin]

Close-ups would make it easier to follow.

[bikemirror]

Can't see the bike as the camera is zoomed out.

[LVQ-soth]

The final check was done on the bike as it was before the stem was raised (you can see the spacers above the stem). It's quite obvious.

[vinodhchaithram]

Thanks you, simple and effective explanation and instruction

[MoparDan]

Al, thanks for this video. I'm looking forward to bringing home my new Specialized Turbo Vado 4.0 soon and I may want to lower the handlebar height. With this video I should be able to get it done correctly.🚲

[beauhalliday]

i need the handle bars up more and closer
my neck and shoulders are killing and i feel like i am leaning over soo much and its cousing pressure build ups and lots of pain
are the stems that go up alot futher then that so i can sit upright ?

[MrOnetwoseven]

I have a Giant City/Trekking bike. The seat height and stem length fit my body quite well but I am putting too much weight on the handlebars. Would love to sit up a bit but where the heck did you get the extra spacers? Is this something that normally comes with a bike?

[toddpickens]

Appreciate your time! Great video Sir! I am no bicycle tech by any stretch, but clamping that seat post in your fixture on a carbon frame is ok? My bike is aluminum, but if it was carbon that would scare the piss out of me.

[jonathanheath]

Can't see what you are doing and don't understand the jargon so no idea which part you refer to 😥

[davehanhela]

Thanks. Had all the deets I was wondering about. 🙂

[lorenpat]

Can't see what you're doing. closer up and more light

[dannyr]

Great vid... I am putting together a cannondale caad 10 it came with spacers should there be like 1 or 2 inch of spacers on a caad 10 supposedly the fork is carbon u mentioned something to that effect ??? Or little or no spacers is okay as well??
This vid helped me I knew it was one of the simpler tasks of bike adjustments but the knowledge is what I need I didn't kno that it's easier just to loosen the stem first than stem first b4 the headset.. thx man great work!

[markstengel]

Had cervical surgery so this has been helpful when buying my next road bike today 07/24/19 Bianchi Aria. Enjoyed Presentation 🚲👍

[ebdavies]

Very good video; nice and clear about what to do.