[33red]

For the last 3 winters i was very happy riding my fatbike with some tube
to extend my fork higher. I guest i forgot the proper name i cannot find any picture online
and i have no clue how to put a picture here.
With my extra long legs i need my saddle high and to be comfortable i need my bar high enough.
I tried the medium but it was just too long for me to ride it for hours in comfort.
May i use this kind of riser even on a mountain biike?
A 35 or 45 mm riser handlebar is just not enough.
Basically i love the lenght of the small frame but it is too low so i want to adapt it for my need.
Thanks.

 

[J.B. Weld]

I'm not seeing a pic or a link but I'd consider an "alt" bar with a lot more sweep. Bringing your hands back can often help to obtain a more upright position than raising them.

 

[joseruivo]

For the last 3 winters i was very happy riding my fatbike with some tube
to extend my fork higher. I guest i forgot the proper name i cannot find any picture online
and i have no clue how to put a picture here.
With my extra long legs i need my saddle high and to be comfortable i need my bar high enough.
I tried the medium but it was just too long for me to ride it for hours in comfort.
May i use this kind of riser even on a mountain biike?
A 35 or 45 mm riser handlebar is just not enough.
Basically i love the lenght of the small frame but it is too low so i want to adapt it for my need.
Thanks.

Have you tried a shorter stem?

 

[joseruivo]

Have you tried a shorter stem?

Or an angled stem? Or a stem that is both shorter and angled?

 

[BansheeRune]

For the last 3 winters i was very happy riding my fatbike with some tube
to extend my fork higher. I guest i forgot the proper name i cannot find any picture online
and i have no clue how to put a picture here.
With my extra long legs i need my saddle high and to be comfortable i need my bar high enough.
I tried the medium but it was just too long for me to ride it for hours in comfort.
May i use this kind of riser even on a mountain biike?
A 35 or 45 mm riser handlebar is just not enough.
Basically i love the lenght of the small frame but it is too low so i want to adapt it for my need.
Thanks.

Universal Cycles lists several "Steer Tube Extenders" on their site under stems. That might be a good source of part numbers you can supply your LBS with.

I believe this is what you are looking for.
Steer Extender

Option 2, 60mm rise bar for a warm, fuzzy "it ain't gonna fall apart" feeling.
Frankly, for mild riding, using as much overlap as possible, it should be no worries with the extender. Rowdy and no, you might just have a catastrophe in the making.

 

[Pisgah]

Universal Cycles lists several "Steer Tube Extenders" on their site under stems. That might be a good source of part numbers you can supply your LBS with.
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I believe this is what you are looking for.
Steer Extender

Option 2, 60mm rise bar for a warm, fuzzy "it ain't gonna fall apart" feeling.
Frankly, for mild riding, using as much overlap as possible, it should be no worries with the extender. Rowdy and no, you might just have a catastrophe in the making.

A friend used one of these for a couple years without trouble. I was having the same problem as the OP, so I thought about using one too. However, before I installed, I posted here to see if others had similar results as my friend. Well, I was almost laughed out of the forum for even thinking of this product. Ultimately I decided against using it and sent my fork back to Fox for a new steerer. I can say that a friend used one of these for a long time. He’s a fairly light person.

 

[BansheeRune]

A friend used one of these for a couple years without trouble. I was having the same problem as the OP, so I thought about using one too. However, before I installed, I posted here to see if others had similar results as my friend. Well, I was almost laughed out of the forum for even thinking of this product. Ultimately I decided against using it and sent my fork back to Fox for a new steerer. I can say that a friend used one of these for a long time. He’s a fairly light person.

Frankly, too many are ego driven here and that answers the "laughed outta here" thing. Sad that people are so self absorbed that they are like that.

Of the options for folks that want a higher bar, this thing is a good option for not so rowdy riding. The other would be a rISer bar of significance say, 50-80mm rise. I get it, I have scoliosis and that only goes from bad to worse over time.

 

[33red]

Thanks guys. I knew some would call that option crazy. On snow i knew it would be safe.
I guess my 140 pounds and kind of relaxed riding will make that extender option safe.
I knew in this 50+ forum i was less likely to be called crazy.
At 64 i love riding but i do not focus on speed.
On a new bike i tuned my saddle position, so the last step is play with that cockpit
until it is tuned for me.

 

[BansheeRune]

Thanks guys. I knew some would call that option crazy. On snow i knew it would be safe.
I guess my 140 pounds and kind of relaxed riding will make that extender option safe.
I knew in this 50+ forum i was less likely to be called crazy.
At 64 i love riding but i do not focus on speed.
On a new bike i tuned my saddle position, so the last step is play with that cockpit
until it is tuned for me.

Good grief! 33red, you're a bean pole like I am... GO for the option that you can get your greasy mitts on.
Bars might be reasonable in a 50-80mm rise option and the extender is another option that should keep you on two wheels.

Speed.... I have my moments when I ride like a V8 and others where the L6 is plenty. At the moment, L6 is the option due to chemo and health happenings... After treatment, I hope to keep the V8 riding closer to the front burner but I am in no way trying to be the fastest out there, just have some fun zingin along on a plusser of all things!

 

[slapheadmofo]

Need a dropper stem.

 

[BansheeRune]

Need a dropper stem.

Those are Top Secret and right up there with NoCountry bikes! 😁

 

[Sparticus]

I bought one of these off Amazon:

90mm rise. They arrived today and I just installed them on a Trek Rail 7 that I bought in February.
The Rail's frame size is XL but the headtube is only 120mm long and Trek provides only (3) 10mm spacers under the stem and cuts the steerer before shipping the bike.
On top of that, Trek ships the bike with low rise bars. I can't believe it. I bought a +10mm stem and these 90mm rise handlebar in order to get my bars the same height as my saddle.
Okay, rant over.
Anyway I just measured the width of the above bars, mine are 770mm wide. I prefer 800mm bars but oh well. Fortunately there's plenty of room for controls -- I have big hands and prefer my brake levers spaced about an inch away from the inside of my grips.
Other than looking utterly dorky, these bars seem to do the job.
Now if I could just get my hands around the neck of the dumbass at Trek who decided to cut the steerer tubes on their size XL bikes.
Oops, I said rant over, didn't I.
Best of luck whatever you do, 33red.
=sParty

 

[33red]

Ya here in Quebec, Canada it seems most new bikes are received in the box with a precut steerer tube.
Basically i fit a large frame for my legs but only a small for my torso so even with the shortest stem
and my saddle all the way to the front i end up with too much weight on my arms.
Happy trails

 

[JRez70]

DEITY HIGHSIDE 760 HANDLEBAR /// 80mm RISE (deitycomponents.com) for the more stylish 😎bar. Also there is a adjustable stem that helps, just google adjustable stem.

 

[33red]

DEITY HIGHSIDE 760 HANDLEBAR /// 80mm RISE (deitycomponents.com) for the more stylish 😎bar. Also there is a adjustable stem that helps, just google adjustable stem.

I did use an adjustable stem on my road bike years ago.
I just was not sure for trail riding.
Can i trust it will not generate a crash in some tough situation?

 

[JRez70]

I did use an adjustable stem on my road bike years ago.
I just was not sure for trail riding.
Can i trust it will not generate a crash in some tough situation?

Valid question, this I can't say for sure. But they do seam pretty solid. Again I probably be wary myself.

 

[33red]

In 2015 i bought an old 2000 S-Works HT and the adjustable stem was frozen in the high position,
it never gave me any tought. Today stuff is far from that high quality, at least the ones i saw. Now i prefer
getting a 80mm riser or that steerer extender.

 

[Sparticus]

Personally I wouldn’t trust that steerer extender except on pavement. And even then, I’d be suspicious of it.
=sParty

 

[mtnbkrmike]

I wouldn’t trust that extender on a paved pathway. Seriously. That’s sketch AF on so many fronts. On a legit black or double black, you’re tempting death.

In addition to jeopardizing your dental work, it may void the warranty on your fork.

There are all sorts of warnings by all major fork manufacturers to not use more than 30mm of spacers under the stem on the steerer tube. The leverage is too high. That extender may have the same effect as using an excessive amount of spacers. On a fat bike the leverage is multiplied exponentially. I get that you can overlap it but that has to be the worst option there is.

Get a riser bar and/or riser stem if you need to.

I’m not laughing but I am shaking my head. That extender is intended to be used on a campground commuter to get to the can and back.

 

[BansheeRune]

In 2015 i bought an old 2000 S-Works HT and the adjustable stem was frozen in the high position,
it never gave me any tought. Today stuff is far from that high quality, at least the ones i saw. Now i prefer
getting a 80mm riser or that steerer extender.

80mm riser is the best and safest bet. The extender is meh and not groovy enough.