Cube Nuroad Hybrid

[Pasley69]

Hi,
I have just taken delivery of a Cube Nuroad Hybrid EXC.
I'm keen to raise the handlebars and maybe shorten the stem.

I hurt my back in a fall some years ago and need to be a bit more upright.
On my last bike I used a stem with a 45º angle that raised the bars maybe 10cm.

Has anyone used an alternative stem to raise their bars? If so what was your
experience. I could flip the current 6º stem and buy an alternative riser handlebar.
And that is my other option.

Do the integrated cables affect the use of an alternative stem? As far as I can see
they feed in below the stem itself so hopefully not affected by a stem change.

Has anyone tried this and what is their experience.

Thanks in advance
Adrian

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Am I wrong to understand your e-bike is equipped with drop handlebars?

 

[Pasley69]

Not wrong - dropped handlebars - Uses an Acros headset with integrated cable routing, and a CUBE CIS Stem +/- 6°.
The cables enter the frame via the headset, and appear to enter via specially designed headset spacers below the stem itself.
Adrian

 

[Stefan Mikes]

This does not look good, Adrian. From my experience, nobody raises their drop handlebars.
I think you might rotate the bars so the hoods are closer to your body. (What raised drop handlebars do you fancy?)

There are stem raisers, for instance ones 75 mm long. If the steering tube is of a standard size and the stem is standard as well then you could remove the stem, slide the raiser onto the steering tube and then mount the stem on the top of the raiser. 75 mm is a lot, and you -- unfortunately -- might not find enough of the cable slack. Please start with removing the stem with the handlebars and check how much cable slack could be left.

The bad consequence of riding in a more upright position is your bottom would actually rest on the saddle with almost all the body weight resting on the seat...

 

[stompandgo]

It sounds like you were not properly fitted for your bike. The first issue that you may or may not have with adjusting the bars is how much slack did the bike builder leave in the hoses and cables that go through the stem? If they are not long enough, it's a significant amount of work and expense to replace them. You can get drop bars that have a bit of rise to them, but it's not a lot of rise. Changing to a short, +8 or +10 degree stem would not be difficult, but that's still not enough, then you own it.

If you think that you are going to need a 45 degree stem to make this bike fit you, it's not a good fit, and you should return the bike and get one that fits better.