Originally Posted by
sa2405
He talked about ordering a new fork with a uncut steer tube vice a stem riser to get the handlebars up a little higher. He called the folks at Novara about this and they said when you raise the handlebars higher you change the geometry of the bike and he have to start worrying about wheel rise while climbing hills, especially while loaded.
Using a fork with an uncut steerer will have
zero impact on the geometry of the bike and will be
exactly the same as using a steerer extender - just not as elegant. Raising the bars will move you weight distribution back a bit, but it is not something to worry about.