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handlebar riser for Radmission
handlebar:
Almost 2 years ago I bought a Radrunner 1. With modifications, it's not so horrid as it was, but after 3,000 miles it's still horrid.
Today my Radmission arrived. What an improvement! The big problem is handlebar height. I lean forward to get my weight over the pedals for power and a smooth ride. If the bars are too low, that can put too much weight on my hands. This is my second Radpower bike whose seat can be raised or lowered, but not the handlebars. What were they thinking?
I'd like to give the Radpower CEO a piece of my mind. Meanwhile, I need a riser. How far will the OEM cables allow the handlebar to be raised? If I want to raise it more, are longer cables available?
Elderberry:
I went this far and can set it at the highest setting with no problems so far but I think it is about the limit. And it got rid of that nasty pain in the back left of my neck?. 😎
https://amzn.to/3D4W1vL
handlebar:
--- Quote from: Elderberry on October 17, 2022, 06:37:53 PM ---I went this far and can set it at the highest setting with no problems so far but I think it is about the limit. And it got rid of that nasty pain in the back left of my neck?. 😎
https://amzn.to/3D4W1vL
--- End quote ---
Thanks. Raising the bar will make bumps less harsh on my hands and let me turn my head for a better look behind.
So far, I've rotated the bar so the ends point up like the horns of a longhorn steer. That gives me 4" of rise and 3" of reach beyond the steering axis. It feels weird, but it works. It's just not high enough.
I cut zip ties to evaluate cables individually. Mounting my LCD display will give the control cable an extra 6". The next potential problem is the sensor line for the front brake. My front rack came with an unneeded 12" headlight extender. It has the same connectors used for the brake sensors and the throttle. In case I want to extend all three, I'm sure the cables are available.
If brake cables are a problem, I can make longer ones. Speaking of cables, I adjusted the brakes as I assembled my Radmission. When I tried them out, I was amazed that there was so little sponginess in the cable housings.
trepaning:
this is what I used to raise the radmission handlebar, has worked great, mimics the setup of my commuter (non electric)
spacers
https://amzn.to/3MKcuIZ
angle stem
https://amzn.to/3eETxet
riser
https://amzn.to/3De3AR7
trepaning:
before adding the riser, I just tried the angle stem, as seen in this thread. Note how I have set the light, it remains like that to this day https://www.radowners.com/index.php/topic,1401.0.html
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