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From: Milledgeville, Georgia
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
Wow! This thread lay dormant for just shy of a decade before being resurrected.
Sometimes, but not usually, flipping the stem up can require replacing the brake and/or shift cables and housing if they are too short to reach the new position.