Hi. Go to Sears and get an allen wrench set(L shaped would be the cheapest), lifetime warranty; say 2mm to 10mm. Looks like you have an adjustable stem, I think you need a 5mm/6mm wrench to loosen it, set your angle then tighten it. This sets up the height on your handlebars. To rotate the bars, loosen the 4 bolts in the middle of the bars . Probably 4mm or 5mm, set your bar angle the tighten. After your adjustments turn the bars left and right to check the cables for kinks and that everything works. There are plenty of help on Youtube.
For the rack and fenders I use and recommend Planet Bike stuff. They perform well, are equal if not better than their competition. Lifetime warranty on most products and 25% of their profits are donated to cycling causes.
Hope this helps you out.
Originally Posted by
mattp105
Hello! Here is my bike. I have some questions
I need to do some work on it. I don't have the right allen wrench to adjust the handlebars. I want to put them lower and rotate them up a bit (basically, I want them to be parallel with back, if that makes sense). I also need to tilt the seat back some. If I adjust the handlebars like that, does that mean I have to have the cables retightened or whatever? Im a mechanical noob, so I might be way off..
Does anyone have suggestions for a good rack + fenders? For the rack, I would wanna put a basket on it so I could maybe stop by the farmer's market on saturday or something. Or even just carry my backpack in the basket.