Originally Posted by
grizzelbeez
the stem is 90mm, 90 degrees, and the head tube is 72.5 degrees.
so would changing the angle effectively achieve the same results of raising the handlebars? if so then the best case is to get a shorter stem (i have a good amount of steerer that allows me to pull spacers from above the stem to put them below to change the height)?
You might have to hunt a little bit, but a 70mm stem isn't too hard to find.
This might open another can of worms...but you can also shift your saddle forward to shorten your reach to the bars. If the saddle is too far back, for instance, then the bar might feel too far away. Another thing to worry about, but I would always make certain that you have the saddle height and fore-aft position dialed in before messing with anything else.