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#21 ·
If you want an upright position, you can raise bar but something as effective or more is to reduce the length of the bike. The urban bikes have the most upright position you can think of, and they are short, not tall.

Shorter stem, more backsweep from the bar (even going with some fancy moustache bar or things like that), or shorter bike if you change the bike.
 
#22 ·
StumpjumperUK said:
Seems like the consensus is to try some riser bars, so that should be the next logical step I think.
I quite like the look of those BMX-style bars/
I'll need to look into what's available here in UK, or there could be other options.
I'll post some results in due course...
Also, noted that no-one has suggested a stem extender, so I'll ditch that option for now at least.
Thanks everyone!
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If you want to try some cheap, sturdy riser bars, Ergotec makes a 70mm riser that's available from Rose Bikes in Germany for 33 European pesos.

Riser Bar 70/ 31,8 - Ergotec

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Riser Bar 70 | ROSE Bikes

The ergotec Riser Bar 70 makes sure you will always stay in an upright
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aphilso1 said:
I don't have a specific recommendation to increase bar height, but more of a general observation about the situation. It sounds like cashflow is a concern based on this quoted portion. You also mentioned that your days of technical downhills are over. If I was in that same boat, I think I would consider selling the Enduro and either pouring that money into the Stumpy or just getting a different bike altogether. I hope that doesn't come across as being snarky or lacking in empathy. Best of luck to you both in your recovery and in finding a comfortable way of staying in the saddle.
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Not at all and to be honest, I crashed while riding my Enduro and haven't ridden it again, (2+ years ago), not entirely sure I ever will/can. The broken back was only part of the injuries - until you experience something like that, it can't be imagined what it feels like (mentally). I've had plenty of "offs" before and bruises or broken bones but it's always been just "get back on the bike" ...even before recovery is complete. Not this time!
But I haven't ruled it out yet and don't want to spend a fortune until I know what works and what I enjoy. What it costs is a much less important than having a safe, working solution.
 
#26 ·
StumpjumperUK said:
I need to investigate that one further... probably sending it to Austria is not realistic in the post-Brexit era but maybe I can find someone reputable in UK.
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That's why I recommended RSF (already in the UK), and not me (not in the UK ;)

That being said, I can do it for €100 when given a bare CSU.
 
#27 ·
bringing this to the top again as im a 60 year old newbie. picked up the new fat bike sat night after local shop did the assembly. took it out today for the first time on lightly snow covered grass to get a feel for it. i definitely want more of an upright stance due to some previous back issues. so im thinking of the surly sunrise bars or something similar and a zero degree stem to get them a little higher. going to the local shop who did the assembly tomorrow to look for a new saddle and talk about it .any other ideas? my hybrid bike has an adjustable stem but i know thats not a good idea for this. the saddle has to go my ass felt like a coin slot and the seat was the coin
 
#28 ·
jg1963 said:
bringing this to the top again as im a 60 year old newbie. picked up the new fat bike sat night after local shop did the assembly. took it out today for the first time on lightly snow covered grass to get a feel for it. i definitely want more of an upright stance due to some previous back issues. so im thinking of the surly sunrise bars or something similar and a zero degree stem to get them a little higher. going to the local shop who did the assembly tomorrow to look for a new saddle and talk about it .any other ideas? my hybrid bike has an adjustable stem but i know thats not a good idea for this. the saddle has to go my ass felt like a coin slot and the seat was the coin
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You can use a riser stem to get even more. I just put a Funn Equalizer stem on for another 10mm of rise...
 
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