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You grease the adapter so there wont be corrosion and adapter won't be stuck in the fork steerer. You would do this to the if you have a metal seatpost in a metal frame. I use what ever grease I have handy.
How comfortable was the bike with the old stem? If it is comfortable then lowering the stem a lot may cause much discomfort.
the adapter that I have has 1-3/4" about the top of the fork steerer. You can get a stem that has an adjustable rise or a stem with a steep angle to raise the handlebars higher.
Last edited by cyclist2000; 09-21-10 at 10:00 PM.