Originally Posted by
ksisler
OP; is the frame too small or is the stem jacked way up high to almost provide upright bars? If it is there for the second reason, then could be a good opportunity to switch to upright or one of the Randy bars.
Either way, be careful that you have the stem or the adapter inserted past the minimum mark.
/K
It's the second (ow, my neck) reason (handlebars up to the level of the seat).
And, yes, it's inserted beyond the max point, thanks for checking.
for the record (for future forum-searchers reading this thread) you can get quill stems with removable faceplates.
Yes, I looked for one of those, and couldn't find one that worked. one reason is the above-mentioned height of my handlebars.
Related to this, many listings in Amazon and other places, fail to have all the relevant dimensions for the stems. That is, especially for someone pushing the envelope in handlebar height, all of these measurements are necessary:
