Hello!

I am currently riding a 1980 bike. I am upgrading from time to time. I am getting a pair of wheels from my LBS next week. Flip flop (red) maybe deep V if they have them in stores. well whatever...

My question is: Can I still fit raiser bars on my original quill stem? If so, what do you recomend? I have bullhorns ATM but I find myself riding with my hands close to de stem

Thanks for your comments.

M.

If it's a 25.4 stem some risers will be easy to find and install. 26 or 26.4 stem would be better with some shims and a 25.4 riser bar.

If you like the close to the stem position you should consider flat bars. Risers usually make wheelies easier and offer a more upright ride if you're after either of those.

How about for commuting to work (12miles round) would you think an upright position would still be comfortable? Keep in mind my bike is a size to big for me.

I am not in to wheelies

A more upright position will be way more comfortable. Get some risers, that will be perfect for what you're doing.

Thanks!

truvativ hussefelts and answer pro tapers have never failed me

Nitto B809s

If you ride with your hands close to the stem then risers aren't going to work out so good. That being said just buy the cheapest ones you can find to see if you like them or not.

I mentioned these somewhere else but here


https://www.junkyrustybikes.net/product_info.php?cPath=35_86&products_id=10

Positives:
-Super light
-cut short already
-Powdercoated white or black

Negatives:
-Too small for in bar brake handles
-you have to order them online

I would highly recommend them.

OK, bike too big, 6 mile ride 2x per day. You have any drive side overall pics of the bike?

What stem you got? assuming 90-100mm, I'd swap it for a 50mm stem Nitto Technomic. If you don't want the Technomic really high you might need a tall headtube (what size is your frame?, or just post a pic). [Profile Boa has a 65mm stem that doesn't need as much free steerer.]

See if the bullhorns work for you with that stem (are the bullhorns 25.4mm or 26mm?). If you're still gripping the bars next to the stem all the time, swap it out for a flat bar. Gripping risers next to the stem is awkward.

How's your saddle fore/aft. check the knee over pedal spindle (KOPS) test to get in the neighborhood.

^ I agree that gripping straight bars next to the stem is way more comfortable than with risers. Only problem is that is how I ate it riding to class one day. I was on a FG when I hit a huge pot hole and the bars spun around on me flipping me over.

Watch out when you ride like that I know it's comfy but it is dangerous, because you don't have the leverage to compensate for bumps in the steering.