Raise bar height Tero X

macp · 2025-04-23T11:17:18-0600

I seriously love my Tero X 5.0 but on longer rides I’m starting to feel pain in my shoulders & neck. Reducing seat height is helpful. But then knee pain starts to raise its head.

Anybody done it. Did you fit raise bars or change the headstock ?

Thankyou in advance.

Base · 2025-04-23T12:14:34-0600

Options

Use a Stem with a bigger ofset/rise
Use a riser for the ahead steerertube
Riserbar

Cannot attach pictures at this moment for some reason...

https://www.starbike.com/images/2018/ergotec-high-charisma-ahead-stem-l5-45-31.8mm-1-hires.jpg

Extreme rised stem

Steerertube riser

https://www.southwatercycles.com/smsimg/451/48531-0-full-img_3305-451.jpg

Riser bar

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_lZVpmVJjN0/maxresdefault.jpg

Base · 2025-04-23T13:47:48-0600

How much would you want to go up? Easiest would be a replacement stem.

DaveMatthews · 2025-04-23T13:53:08-0600

I have a different bike (Giant Stance E), but had the same issue.
I had extra rings I could install on the stem, not sure if yours are already on the bottom.
Also got a riser bar with +20 degree.
The most important thing to check is if your cables can take the additional height.

Allan47.7339 · 2025-04-23T14:14:11-0600

Your existing handlebars are Specialized Trail, Alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 27mm rise, 31.8mm clamp, S: 720mm, M-XL: 750mm. The 31.8mm clamp makes it easy to find new MTB flat bars with more rise. This is an example:

3OX Trial ltd. Team

www.sq-lab.com

Also read through the support site:

https://support.specialized.com/kb/sp_en-us/browse/202300000002188/Turbo-Tero-X

Stefan Mikes · 2025-04-23T16:01:06-0600

Rising the bar height will make your riding position more upright but more of your body weight would then rest on the saddle, making your butt hurt.

I rose the bar height on my Vado and Trance E+ when I was a noob. It took me a very long time to realise it was all wrong. Eventually, I have become my own bike-fitter for the Vado and Vado SL. Installing SQlab Innerbarends was the first step. I was gradually decreasing the bar height, and also installed pretty long stems on both e-bikes. All that put me into a sporty riding position with almost flat back. All my pains have gone.

I cannot give you any good advice @macp but just let me tell you raising the bars is usually a wrong even if intuitive decision. Would a professional bike fitter talk with you?

AZ-cruzer · 2025-04-23T17:28:36-0600

I concur with your assessment of this bike, my favorite of all time!

Here you go, I went with ...cut down to 735mm.

Equipment: Longhorn Handlebar- 27º

Width: 790mmHeight: 70mmRise: 50mmBacksweep: 27ºUpsweep: 4ºBar Clamp: 31.8mmMaterial: 6061 T6

hudskibikes.com

The biggest thing for me in this trade study, was the 27 degree sweep to eliminate my hands from going numb..along with the
Ergon GA3 grips, perfect (for me). But everyone is different, so YMMV.

Mine is a size Large, I am 5'11 with a 32" inseam, notice the seat post is all the way down in the frame as well.
(side note, the radar and the Flicker tail light have been swapped since this pic was taken).