Raise bar height Tero X

[Gaylween]

I own a Turbo Tero X 5.0 too and I was experiencing soreness on my shoulders and neck because I was not used to the wide of the handlebar. But I never tried to change the handlebar or the headset. I chose instead to reinforce my upper body (arms, shoulders and back) with some weight lifting. And it works !

 

[GuruUno]

RE: "The simple facts are:
Handlebar height determines how much weight is on you hands and butt and overall front end grip.
Grips and backsweeps control how that weight is distributed thru your hands"

So, what is being said (??) is that you have to carefully equal the distribution of weight leaning forward on the handlebars vs. less or more to put more on your butt and carefully tweak the exact position, height(s), position(s) to find the sweet spot? I'll be dead in 10 years so I'll assume unless I get it right I'll either A: spend a lot of money for a professional bike fitter to help, B: experiment on my own and hope I am able to zone in on that perfect setting or C: never get it right and continue to experiment with frustration.

Over the last 5-7 years I have experimented and ultimately found 'my' perfect acceptable parameters but it was not an easy experience. Try this, try that, adjust this, adjust that, after a short ride, a long ride, a good day, a bad day, being annoyed vs. being happy that I thought I thought I found the right settings. I put Como handlebars on my Vado 5.0 (I know, this was being discussed as a Tero X conversation, but I feel it might have relevance), I used the Cirrus Suspension Stem as well as the Kinekt Active Suspension Seatpost, it solved all my issues. I may have discussed this in the past on these forums and went into detail, with photos, etc., so at the end of the day, I'm not disagreeing with anyone, each to thier own, and what works for one may not or may work for others.
There is a plethora of conversation on these discussion boards about this subject and liek I said, what works for one may not the other and vice versa.

 

[macp]

This is what I did on my Tero X. And so far its working out great.

Recommend me handlebars with back sweep

Dear all My current black handlebars have a 31.8mm clamp, are 750mm wide with an 8 degree backsweep, And a 6 degree upsweep. Im looking for a larger backsweep, say 15 degrees minimum with some rise. I think I would stay around the same width. Although I only have my Quad Lock additional to the...

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[Stefan Mikes]

I'll assume unless I get it right I'll either A: spend a lot of money for a professional bike fitter to help, B: experiment on my own and hope I am able to zone in on that perfect setting or C: never get it right and continue to experiment with frustration.

Aye.
Regarding the bike-fitter, even this not always works. A friend (in his late 50s) bought a carbon gravel bike and went straight to the fitter. After the sessions had completed, my friend was dissatisfied. The bike fitting system didn't take the rider's age into account and the riding position became too aggressive for my mate! So, another visit to the bike-fitter?

It took me three and half years since the purchase of my first Vado to understand both my body and the bike geometries. Before, I was riding with the stem/handlebars high up, which was ruining my butt on long rides. Eventually, I understood my arms were long compared to other body proportions. On the other hand, my e-bikes fit my short legs (otherwise, I would have selected a bigger frame size). My actions were:

• Install a long stem
• Slam and invert the stem for a low handlebar height
• Installing SQlab Innerbarends to emulate "riding in the drop handlebar hoods"
• Installing narrow and firm sporty saddles so my groins wouldn't be chafed.

Yes it took time. Now, I am fresh after riding 50 miles!

 

[stompandgo]

I had the same issue as the OP. The OEM stem was 90mm and the bars were 760mm wide, I had no issue with the pullback and rise. So I converted the e-bike stem to a 120mm -6 degree road stem, and replaced the bars with 700mm carbon riser bars and Ergon grips. This moved my butt back, my torso forward, and my shoulders in. Pain gone. Unlike Stefan, if I want to change hand position, which is important on longer rides, I move my shoulders even farther in by holding the bars on the risers, near the stem. This takes even more weight off the shoulders and tightens up the aerodynamics.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Unlike Stefan, if I want to change hand position, which is important on longer rides, I move my shoulders even farther in by holding the bars on the risers, near the stem. This takes even more weight off the shoulders and tightens up the aerodynamics.

I actually have three hand positions on my big Vado:

• Innerbarends
• Regular part of the Ergon GP2 grips
• Ergon GP2 bar-ends.