is this stem out of range or can it be extended any further?



metropical75

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2008 or so CAAD9 pretty much stock, I think.
Having some issues with my saddle. Tried 3 different Bontrager/Trek saddles. New one today.
Feeling a little palm numb after 10 miles or so.
Wondering if I have more range available on the handlebar stem, or should I try tilting the handlebars up a teense?
 

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That stem is already maxed out and won’t go any higher. If you still want the bars higher, look for a ”riser stem”.
 
should I be looking for a riser or a shorter stem with larger rise?
This is an OEM 2009 CAAD C4 85mm @ 7º.
 
should I be looking for a riser or a shorter stem with larger rise?
This is an OEM 2009 CAAD C4 85mm @ 7º.
Depends on how much of a change you want. No set answer to that. In the overall scale of things, an 85mm stem is fairly short for a road bike.
 
I ended up trying a couple saddles based on seat bone measurement. But coming from a 125 to a 175, then a 165 was making things worse.
Long story short, a couple of stem changes I ended up at 145mm Bontrager with the OEM stem, 7º or whatever it is. So far so good.
 
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