Handlebar Help

c-bat said:

I have a Rocky Mountain Fusion (2003) and I want to raise
my handle bars. I Loosened off a hex bolt on top of the
handle bar column but nothing would budge. Any ideas out
there???

Best idea is to visit your LBS; they can help you out.

(You doubtless need a new, higher-rise stem...UNLESS
there are spacers above your current one, in which case
you can put 'em below the stem. Get someone to show you
how it works.)

Bill "you can also rotate your bar a bit, but that's another
can o' worms"
S.

c-bat said:

I have a Rocky Mountain Fusion (2003) and I want to raise
my handle bars. I Loosened off a hex bolt on top of the
handle bar column but nothing would budge. Any ideas out
there???

Gotta agree with Bill's post above. It appears like you
might be better off going to the local shop. From what
you've written, I'm assuming you have a threadless headset.
If that's the case (barring any spacers above the stem) you
will need a new stem to significantly affect the height of
the bars.-- either that or a new steerer tube/fork and a
bunch more spacers I refer you to the LBS because, based on
what you've written above, I'm guessing that bike
maintenence is not your strong suit. You may have now have
affected the adjustment on your headset. It's not rocket
science to re-adjust it, but rather than risk a safety issue
or damage to your frame from bad headset adjustment, you may
want to seek professional help.

In the interim, there's lots of great books on bike
maintenence. Check out Leonard Zinn's book as a great place
to start. There's also lots of info on the 'net too, but a
book is easier to have in the shop.

Tom