handlebar height adjustment?

Old Fart at Play said:

Is the bar height adjustable on my new Coppi Gavia? The
thigh-belly interaction is rather limiting!

With the "ahead" or threadless system, you can put the stem
up if it is already below the top of the fork steerer tube,
or the stem can be refitted upside down if you'd prefer the
alternative angle. Otherwise you'll have to change the stem
for one with more rise angle (or get new forks!).

This info should make it all clearer:
www.parktool.com/repair_help/howfix_headthreadless.shtml

~PB

Pete Biggs said:

Old Fart at Play said:

Is the bar height adjustable on my new Coppi Gavia? The
thigh-belly interaction is rather limiting!

With the "ahead" or threadless system, you can put the
stem up if it is already below the top of the fork steerer
tube, or the stem can be refitted upside down if you'd
prefer the alternative angle. Otherwise you'll have to
change the stem for one with more rise angle (or get new
forks!).

This info should make it all clearer:
www.parktool.com/repair_help/howfix_headthreadless.shtml

Thanks. It should be easy enough to invert the stem to get
an extra couple of inches. I can't see any benefits over the
traditional system though, apart from cheaper manufacturing.

--
Roger.

Pete Biggs said:

Old Fart at Play said:

Is the bar height adjustable on my new Coppi Gavia? The
thigh-belly interaction is rather limiting!

With the "ahead" or threadless system, you can put the
stem up if it is already below the top of the fork steerer
tube, or the stem can be refitted upside down if you'd
prefer the alternative angle. Otherwise you'll have to
change the stem for one with more rise angle (or get new
forks!).

This info should make it all clearer:
www.parktool.com/repair_help/howfix_headthreadless.shtml

Thanks. It should be easy enough to invert the stem to get
an extra couple of inches. I can't see any benefits over the
traditional system though, apart from cheaper manufacturing.

--
Roger.

Old Fart at Play said:

It should be easy enough to invert the stem to get an
extra couple of inches.

I forgot to mention the extension adapters like this:
sjscycles.comvIndex.htmOpen ↗

Quoted message said:

I can't see any benefits over the traditional system
though, apart from cheaper manufacturing.

That is the main one. Also: headset is easier to adjust,
with no need for special/large spanner; the whole thing is
supposed to be lighter and stiffer; easier to choose and fit
replacement forks as you don't have worry about steerer
length and amount of thread in advance, just cut to size.

~PB

Old Fart at Play said:

It should be easy enough to invert the stem to get an
extra couple of inches.

I forgot to mention the extension adapters like this:
sjscycles.comvIndex.htmOpen ↗

Quoted message said:

I can't see any benefits over the traditional system
though, apart from cheaper manufacturing.

That is the main one. Also: headset is easier to adjust,
with no need for special/large spanner; the whole thing is
supposed to be lighter and stiffer; easier to choose and fit
replacement forks as you don't have worry about steerer
length and amount of thread in advance, just cut to size.

~PB