Originally Posted by
maddog34
get higher rise bars... that Cannondale fork uses a larger, 1.5" sized Steerer tube and the stems are EXPENSIVE when you do find one... there are bars with up to 6" rise available... don't get greedy... go with a 3 or 4" rise, or your rump will hate you, and your back will punish you.
people need to get used to riding before making a bunch of seemingly "good" changes that end up causing MORE pain...
the more vertical you sit, the more weight gets put on your now out-of-position rump, and then your lower back and hips end up moving/working more in response.... Chaffing then sets in, and it's NOT pretty.
See: Monkey butt.
You could also have framebuilder braze an insert into the fork so the steerer tube where the handlebar stem connects is a standard 1-1/8". There is a recent thread here on BF where someone mentioned a cost effective builder that does this.