When you first purchase your bike, it's rare to find that the handlebars will be at the best height for you. This will affect your handling and your comfort on the bike. Some bike shops will adjust the handlebars if need be but for those that don't, it's a simple job to do yours...
For a pure downhill bike, go higher. Either way, you can raise handlebars on a mountain bike by moving headset spacers around, so the overall height is easy to tweak. Upsweep Most mountain bikes' grips aren’t perfectly parallel to the ground. Instead, they tilt up from the center of...
Mongoose produces a variety of bicycles for both mountain and urban biking enthusiasts. A critical aspect of any bike is the bike being properly fitted to the rider and comfortable. Handlebars can generally be raised or lowered to accommodate different riders. Mongoose bikes are equipped with a th...
On a road bike, you don't have much call for lift—the ability to raise your front wheel over obstacles. On a mountain bike, lift is one of the cornerstones of excellent handling. Road Bike—Your center on a road bike is low and somewhat forward. This means you don't have much leve...
The guide below applies to modern threadless-style stems and headsets, and will help you to learn how to lower or raise bike handlebars. If your stem has bolts pinching it onto the steerer tube, it’s most likely threadless. We also cover how to adjust the height of a quill-style stem...
Road bike handlebars all do the same thing when you drill down into it. They all offer multiple hand positions, attach via a stem to your fork's steerer, and have your brake levers, usually incorporating gear shifters, mounted to them. ...
“How Wide Should Your Mountain Bike Handlebars Be?” And here’s a detailed guide to specific brands and ‘swept back’ handlebar options: Bike Packing Guide To Swept Back Bars There does appear to be some controversy over what the right shoulder and elbow “stance” is. ...
See our MTB handlebars Riser barA 'Riser', a rise, which is very common in DH, allows to raise your handlebar to rebalance your weight to the rear. The more you increase the lift, the more you get a manoeuvrable, agile and precise downhill bike to the detriment of the rising ...
Keep in mind that this recommendation is for experienced cyclists, so if you are new to cycling, you may want to begin with your saddle a centimeter or two lower and raise it gradually as you get used to the bike. Cockpit Length: Top Tube + Stem The length of your bike from the ...
A hybrid bike contains features of both a mountain and comfort bike allowing the rider to ride on almost any terrain comfortably. A key feature of a hybrid is that handlebars are straight. Due to this style, the handlebars can only be adjust up and down