Originally Posted by
nycdk
hi, i am a newbie here asking a favor from experienced users.
couple of weeks ago, i bought a used cannondale roadie which is about year 2000 made.
the frame is caad 4 and everything is perfect except one thing ; the handlebar height is kind of low so it creates some neck and back pain for a long ride. basically the handlebar is about 2&1/2 inches lower than the handlebar. it looks like it has relatively short steerer tube. do i need to install a new steerer tube or any other economical way to fix this? please help this out!
The steerer tube is part of the fork and not replaceable on its own. You'd need to replace the entire fork.
Good advice given above. If that's still not enough rise, there are some steerer tube extenders that will give you a few more inches.