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Mountain bike handlebar height question

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  • 29-11-2016 4:39pm
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    funnyclub
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    Hey guys I recently bought a 27.5 hardtail mountain bike. I'm 6ft 2" so I went for the largest bike available on the model I bought which is a large. I have quite a high seat height it's 82cm. My saddle is sitting higher the handle bars and when on the bike I feel I am leaning forward, its nothing major but a bit more up right would be more comfortable.

    Just wondering would my best option be to fit a riser bar? Tnx


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    C3PO
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    You can either fit a riser bar or an angled stem ... too much of either looks horrible!!
    Bar height is a personal choice on a mountain bike depending on preference. Personally I usually keep them at approximately the same height except on the XC bike where the bars are a little lower!


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    funnyclub
    Registered Users Posts: 639 ✭✭✭funnyclub


    C3PO wrote: »
    You can either fit a riser bar or an angled stem ... too much of either looks horrible!!
    Bar height is a personal choice on a mountain bike depending on preference. Personally I usually keep them at approximately the same height except on the XC bike where the bars are a little lower!

    I suppose it would be more of a XC bike so it's probably setup right.


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