The Big Wheel

Just bought a Mongoose Dolomite to use as a winter bike and have two quick questions:

1) What kind of stem do I need to raise the handlebars?

2) What kind of pedals can I get that are more sticky so that my boots won't slip off?

If you guys could provide Amazon links that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

fietsbob

no try a brick and mortar shop . I support small businesses.

Andrew R Stewart 

What the OP has done (and might not understand it yet) is to have someone else look up the specs of the bike before beginning any real answer. I generally don't do this work for posters.


So here's my incomplete but quick answer- A stem with a higher loft to the bar clamp then the OE one which also fits the steerer and the bars in the same manor that the OE one did. Not yet known is whether said replacement stem will be high enough for the OP to be happy or whether the cables will need lengthening as well. All this will be known by the shop that sees the bike and does a fit for the OP.


As to the pedals- I am guessing (see the initial point about lacking data) that the OE pedals are plastic. If so the the first step might be replacement with ones that have a metal contact with your shoes. Toe clips further inhance shoe purchase and clipless pedals are generally considered the best at this. But what size the pedal threading is... Andy

AnkleWork

To the OP: you might not receive many useful answers in this forum, but the Personal Research and Shopping Service forum will quickly and effortlessly answer all your question.

fietsbob

... and their fees are reasonable ..

JonathanGennick 

Pedals. Get some with metal pins. I'm liking Race Face Chesters these days:

Race Face Chester Composite Pedals > Components > Pedals > Platform Pedals | Jenson USA

Raising the handlebars. You can do two things: buy bars with more rise to them, or buy a stem with more rise to it. It is easy to buy incompatible parts that won't fit together, so pay close attention on diameters and so on.

Here's an example of a riser stem (that is for older-style, 25.4mm handlebars):

Dimension Threadless 25.4 Stem > Components > Stems > Threadless | Jenson USA

This stem is designed for bars that are one inch in diameter where the stem clamps to them.

Any bike shop would easily be able to help with these items.

SkyDog75

That depends on what kind of stem you already have...

Most recent bikes use threadless stems that clamp onto the outside of the fork's steerer tube. Some newer bikes and quite a few old bikes use quill stems that insert into the steerer tube. You'll need to identify which you have and then purchase a new one of the same type whose angle and reach (and quill length if applicable) put the handlebar where you want it.

There are also quill-to-threadless adapters and risers that can give you more adjustment range. A handlebar with more rise would raise the grips, too.

When swapping stems and/or handlebars, you'll need to pay attention to sizes as JonathanGennick pointed out above. There are multiple standards, such as 1 1/8" versus 1 1/4" for threadless stems or 25.4 mm versus 31.8 mm for handlebar diameter. If you don't know your bike's component sizes, you'll probably want to measure with a caliper or drop by a bike shop to ensure you don't buy the wrong parts.

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Originally Posted by The Big Wheel

2) What kind of pedals can I get that are more sticky so that my boots won't slip off?

Like Jonathan said, look for platform pedals with metal pins. Universal Cycles' web site is good for browsing since you can see the items and compare 'em at a glance:

https://www.universalcycles.com/shop...p?category=666

Assuming your bike doesn't have a one-piece crank, you'll be looking for pedals with a 9/16" spindle.