How can you raise the handlebar height? - Cycling

Yes, all bikes have handlebar height adjustment.

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This is done by loosening the bolt and clamp on the front of the stem. Insert a 6mm Allen wrench into the bolt head and turn until the handle bars roll freely.

How to Raise Handlebars on Mongoose Mountain Bike

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Oct 2, 2022 - You can adjust the handlebars from front to back by loosening the clamp bolt in the stem's front. Insert a 6 mm Allen wrench into the bolt head.

How to Raise the Handlebars on a Mongoose

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Jun 29, 2011 - Other options for raising Mongoose handlebars are adding a new riser bar, which can give 1 to 5 inches of height for your handlebars. A steer- ...

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That depends on what sort of headset you have. the most common these days is a straight fork with a clamping stem that retains the fork, keeps the steering bearings properly loaded and that the handlebars attach to. You can get some that allow you to change the height, but if yours if fixed then likely the only thing you can do without parts is to flip the quill over. Depending on the stem you have and how it is currently mounted this might not gain you any height. As you can see from the picture, in this case flipping the stem over will lower the handlebars
An adjustable unit allows you to change the height of handlebars to suit your size.

Loosen the center post bolt and wiggle the handlebar back and forth while pulling up. There isn't much height adjustment. You can get a longer center post from a bike shop if you can't get a comfortable adjustment.

I'm answering 7 years later. I have a Schwinn Varsity 2500 Bike made probably in 2015. The Schwinn Varsity Bike is not set up the same way as a traditional bike. I loosened the center compression bolt and the two side stem clamp bolts and it came loose where I can adjust it up or down but, there's nothing to tighten the slack up below. I did some research. My original post here was to add or remove a spacer. I think you can remove a spacer to lower but, I don't think the stem is long enough to add another one. I've seen they sell an extension that you can add-on to make the handle bars higher.

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Getting Riser Bars or simply flipping the stem over or getting one with a different rise and reach might give you the added height you need. If you LIKE the handlebars, the stem is the best option as most new ones come with front loaders (detachable front caps) that allow replacement without stripping components off one side of the handlebar. In minutes a Bicycle Shop could swap any number of them onto your bike for you to try.

There are only a few ways to raise the height of your handlebars (the actual grip portion you hold onto)

1) - Raise the stem. How this is done is determined by what type of stem you have.
A. If the stem is inserted via a shaft into the frame, then you must loosen the bolt in the center of the shaft to raise and lower the stem. This has limitations (a line on the end of the inserted portion of stem) you can not go past the max insertion line. If you need it higher, then you need a new stem that allows for more height.
B. If the stem clamps around the fork steerer, then you can only raise the stem as high as the end of the fork. In some cases you can invert the stem for greater height. If you need greater height, then you will have to replace the stem with one that has greater angle.

2) - Replace the handlebars with ones that place the grips higher relative to where the bars clamp to the stem.

In all cases this would be a good project to take into your local bike shop, show them what you have and ask them for the best solution to raising your handlebars.

Things to keep in mind: When you raise the handlebars you increase the distance from the controls to the brakes and derailleurs. If you want to raise past a certain point you will need to replace your cables and housings as they will need to be longer.

DO NOT RAISE ANYTHING ABOVE THE LIMIT LINES: This will cause the bike to be unsafe and could fail causing a serious injury or worse.

If you just need to raise the height of the stem, all you need to do is loosen the hex nut at the top of the handlebar stem with a box wrench or adjustable wrench. This is the head of the stem bolt. Once loosened enough the stem should slide up and completely out (if necessary) of the stem casing. There is a tightening mechanism consisting of two soft metal pieces that tighten against each other when the stem bolt is tightened. When this is loose you can raise the stem to various heights. If you find you cannot raise it to your desired height you may need to replace the stem and bolt. However, if the bike has been sized properly to fit your leg length, you should have no problem there. Once the height of the stem is satisfactory just tighten the bolt while keeping the stem straight and you'll be ready to go!

some bikes u cant only the seats can adjuct

you might want to try some Arrow Fly Taper bars. They work with the stock mounts and should add a couple of inches to the height of the bars. They are really nice to ride with and are alot less expensive that Protapers.