Originally Posted by
Bikedued
Sounds like you're on the right track. Your dealer should bend over backwards and swap the stem and/or bars. Trivial things such as this will make you happy, and more likely to purchase from them in the future. As long as your parts are in good condition, that is. My P-1 bars are 2 inches shorter? Extra leverage is fine, but 27 inches is WIDE, lol. I have one bike with wider bars, but it's an 84 Ross Mt Hood with bullmoose bars. They measure 28 inches!!,,,,BD
I can always ask. The worst they could say is "No." I'm as far forward as I can comfortably go on my seat...any further forward, and I'd be at an awkward angle to the pedaling position. I can see where bringing in the bars would help. I could probably let the rockhopper go for around $500, and have that money to play with as I look into a new bike, but would rather not lose the value I have in the current machine.