john peck
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I also have neck issues, 4 levels fused in my neck. I can't lean forward and look upwards so I need a raised adjustable stem and bars that require less reach, like John Peck's bars. Also with a raised seating position I will need a more comfortable seat. I have no clue where to order parts other than the local bike shop. Could someone point me in the direction where I can order:
1) raised adjustable stem (how high can I go?)
2) bars with more rise and pull back
3) comfortable seat
Chris, Niagra Cycle has just about every part imaginable, but they don't ship cheap. I get most of my parts off Ebay. Ideally. it sounds like a 350mm long
dutch style stem would help, but will only fit an Ocean Current headset & not a CCS or CCA. SO, instead you will need an adjustable 31mm stem & a 31mm
5" riser bar,(Niagra is the only place I found one in 31mm). Installation is tricky getting stem & bar to work without longer cables & wires. Fully elevated the
stem still thrusts forward while the bars angle back in kind of a dog leg. Even this may not get enough height for your condition. (how tall are you, what size
frame) You may have to request a custom longer wire harness from Juiced (?) As for saddles, butts are like snowflakes, no 2 alike. There is a wide
variety on Ebay, all you can do is guess at what should be comfortable, & hope for the best. You might need to get a suspension seat post,(what's your
weight?) If your heavy, good ones are not cheap. There are riser bars that go higher,(even apehangers,)
but the 5" is about the limit that will work with the stock wire harness.
P.S. Among my myriad fractures, I have fractured my neck, so i know just where you're coming from.
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