Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Threadless type .. either a sharper up angle stem, a stem riser which is fitted in place of the stem, then,
the stem you have fits on top of it, ... An adjustable angle stem,
or get dealer to order a new fork .. that will ship un cut..then the stem goes where you wish , sandwiched between spacers..
all options require, all the cables be replaced , since they were made up to suit the lower height.
Rusted through? now a-days stems are not steel ..
Actually I've seen the rust myself. I have a 2012 8.3 and there was actually some rusting going on inside the stem. Since I was replacing the stem with one from another manufacturer I just cleaned off everything.