Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
I wouldn't overstate the vertical adjustability of most quill stems. In most cases an inch or so is all the range you have to work with.
Generally, this is true. But, at least there is the option of buying a much taller stem (Nitto, for example, makes a number of very tall ones).
To some extent this can be accomplished with a threadless set up by using a stem with a lot of rise. Or perhaps a different kind of bar; riser bars for flat bars, for example.
jim
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