Originally Posted by
Plainsman
Thanks for the thoughtful reply. For the stem (although there isn’t really a stem per se on the stock bike)
I was thinking of something more like the photo I’ve attached. I’m not sure it will work with the Zizzo clamp set up, but just trying to open up the cockpit a bit. I would also need to understand how the fold works. I race and ride with a lot of saddle to bar drop, so I have no worries about the bars being too low. I’m more concerned with the overall reach and sitting more upright than feels natural.
The handlebar has to rotate such that the brakes rotate up. The telescopic clamp is released, and the handlebar put in its highest position. Then the clamp above the headset is released, and the handlebar is dropped down. In this manner, the handlebar clears the front wheel drop out. After that, the main hinge on the top tube can be released and the bike folded in half. The magnets at the dropouts then can hold it closed. The stem and handlebar are trapped between the bike halves.
For what you want to do, you will need a clamping mechanism like Tern uses so you can align the stem vertically.