Gotte

They hit my knees sometimes (or rather, the sti gearlever does). IT's only if I'm off the saddle and turning, but still I have to move my knees out of the way. Have I got them setup right?

Losligato

More than likely you will need to purchase a longer stem....that's what happened to us. I bought a zoom adjustable on ebay that extended further forward and allowed me to keep from knocking my knees when climbing a hill.

Gotte

Thanks for that. I'll need a stem raiser as well, I guess, then, as my stem is short, but high. It's a shame becasue it's comfortable as it is.

Lolly Pop

I got one for my bars. Lemme see if I can find a pic.

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here it is:

Lolly Pop

Sorry that's so big.

Anyway, I had a very short stem on my drop handlebars. This new stem seems to approximate that forward distance (i.e., short) and lift it to a suitable height. Hopefully you can find a stem to suit.

If you look at the one in my pic, you will see that the forward distance is not great.

I got my stem from St John Street Cycles in England.

oldokie

Lolly...What is the intent of the bar ends you have on the forward side? Have they been useful?

Lolly Pop

I put those there on a whim. I figured they would give me yet another spot for my hands, and variety is good! They are a short verion of bar ends, and they work well on the flats. . . of which there are few where I live.

Gotte

Thanks for the help.
I've fixed the problem, I think (I've not actually been out yet), but I've swapped the bars around so the gap (and the levers, which is what I was banging my knees on) is at the front. the hand positions are about the same, except I now have the levers at the front, furthest away from me, which suits me, as this is where I tend to ride.

Oh, and Lolly pop, funilly enough, I added stubby bar ends in about the same place as yours (at the front and towards the centre). I used to have them like that when using flat bars and found them a great help.