Originally Posted by
sweeney63
New also to this forum. Will be 65 in about two months. I have a question. Just purchased a 2014 Giant Escape 3. How do I adjust the handlebars up just a little? Thank-you. And not sur eif this is the right place to ask? Sorry.
Based on pictures of the Escape 3, looks as if your primary option is a new stem, either adjustable or fixed with an angle that is more upright. Or, a longer stem of the same angle (rise) would raise the bars a bit, but at the expense of moving the bars farther away from you. The two dimensions of stems are rise (angle) and extension (length).
If you have a friendly local bike shop, might be worth stopping by there. Or, lots of stems available online. For example:
Bikeman: 25.4 Threadless
Likely BF subforums for questions along these lines are here, or Fifty-five plus, Bicycle Mechanics, General Cycling. Or others.