Please help with handlebars on a Trek Soho
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Please help with handlebars on a Trek Soho
Now that I understand tires, it's time to move on to the handlebars.
I love the raised stem and bars of the Navigator-type bikes (the comfort bikes) and am looking for a more upright position.
This is the Trek Soho in stock form:
What I'd like to do is have a more upright seating position for my commute, for two reasons:
1. I ride 3.5 miles exclusively on bike paths that twist and turn, go up and down, and have smooth and rough surfaces, so I rarely get the opportunity to build up speed. Therefore, efficiency isn't much of a priority compared to comfort.
2. I can go the dirt-road path (carved out by the electric company for their trucks) to work and (most of the year) the dirt roads are hard-packed and easy to navigate. It's 2.5 miles. Again, I can't hunker down and get efficient speed, so comfort should take priority.
What I'm trying to ask is: what's the best way to lift my handlebar profile using a new stem and handlebars, without the bike looking Frankensteined?
Any suggestions are appreciated, since I know little about bike parts.
Basically I want a new stem and handlebars, but have no idea where to start.
Thanks, as always.
Mike
I love the raised stem and bars of the Navigator-type bikes (the comfort bikes) and am looking for a more upright position.
This is the Trek Soho in stock form:
What I'd like to do is have a more upright seating position for my commute, for two reasons:
1. I ride 3.5 miles exclusively on bike paths that twist and turn, go up and down, and have smooth and rough surfaces, so I rarely get the opportunity to build up speed. Therefore, efficiency isn't much of a priority compared to comfort.
2. I can go the dirt-road path (carved out by the electric company for their trucks) to work and (most of the year) the dirt roads are hard-packed and easy to navigate. It's 2.5 miles. Again, I can't hunker down and get efficient speed, so comfort should take priority.
What I'm trying to ask is: what's the best way to lift my handlebar profile using a new stem and handlebars, without the bike looking Frankensteined?
Any suggestions are appreciated, since I know little about bike parts.
Basically I want a new stem and handlebars, but have no idea where to start.
Thanks, as always.
Mike
12-13-08, 06:15 PM
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What about using an adjustable stem?:
https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...Rise+Stem.aspx
https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...Rise+Stem.aspx
12-13-08, 06:22 PM
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You could check out these custom stems, get one that has a high angle and right height:
https://www.yellowjersey.org/stemz.html
https://www.yellowjersey.org/stemz.html
12-13-08, 06:54 PM
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Your local Trek dealer will have a selection of stems. They will probably swap the original out for one that meets your needs for free. Bars may be differant, more labor etc...
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