Mountain Bike Handlebar Height Adjustment

Resident cycling weekly mechanic al vines shows you how to change your handlebar height.

Mountain bike handlebar height adjustment. When it is in place put back the stem cap bolt and use your hand to tighten it. You now need to slide back the stem over the raisers. To make the height adjustment you will need to have an allen key that fits the bolts. If you have this system you have the slightly harder to adjust handlebars on the market.

Then slide the stem back onto the steerer tube. Now do up the bolts on the stem and do so evenly. Once that is done you can either remove or add the raisers so that you can adjust the handlebars to the height you want. Tighten top cap and bolts on the stem.

And those who exceed the 1 80 mt height will place the fall of the handlebar on the saddle between 5 and 8 cm. First tighten the top cap lightly and make sure you get your bars lined up correctly. Once you have your allen key you need to remove the large bolt from the top of the bike stem. To increase or decrease the height add or remove circular risers as required.

To adjust your handlebars loosen the stem cap before using an allen key to take off the bolts on either side of the stem. If you are going to use the bicycle to walk or on routes that are not excessively demanding without very steep climbs or descents the height of the saddle and the handlebars will be very similar. The first and easiest way to adjust handlebar height is by moving headset spacers. Then pull the stem off of the bike frame and lay the handlebars on a table or chair to avoid damaging the brake and gear cables.