I have a 120mm, 40 degree stem on our Trek Tandem as with having Reiter's Syndrome I don't bend at the back well. On my new Jamis Coda Sport, I did a handlebar swap from "0-degree rise" to "80mm (3 in.) rise" and that made the bike comfortable without changing the stem. Yes, it gives the bike a bit more of a "hybrid", than a "flat-bar road bike" look but it works!
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