Hello,
I want to lift the handle bar a bit to relieve my lower back pain. I am thinking about getting a 45 degree stem. Should I also get a riser stem to lift the handle bar even more? Is there a safety issue with a riser stem?
by Odd_Midnight8707
Hello,
I want to lift the handle bar a bit to relieve my lower back pain. I am thinking about getting a 45 degree stem. Should I also get a riser stem to lift the handle bar even more? Is there a safety issue with a riser stem?
by Odd_Midnight8707
3 Comments
Don’t do anything that extends that stem above the steerer tube, those sorts of steerer extensions are broadly unsafe. However, there are other stems that provide more rise than a 45 degree stem and are still safe…I’m thinking both the Happy Stem and Cigne Stem by Velo Orange, and I’m sure there are others.
[https://velo-orange.com/collections/threadless-stems/products/cigne-stem](https://velo-orange.com/collections/threadless-stems/products/cigne-stem)
[https://velo-orange.com/products/vo-happy-stem-31-8mm](https://velo-orange.com/products/vo-happy-stem-31-8mm)
(The Happy Stem is listed as a 45 degree stem but it looks steeper than the one in your picture)
It might be worth it to get a bike fit.
What did your bike fitter say?