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PART 1
3.C - Handlebar Height And Angle
138692 Rev 0 (04/22)
Section 3. Fit
GT Bicycle Owner’s Manual
3.C - Handlebar Height And
Angle
Your bike is equipped either with a “threadless”
stem, which clamps on to the outside of the
steerer tube, or with a “quill” stem, which
clamps inside the steerer tube by way of an
expanding binder bolt. If you aren’t absolutely
sure which type of stem your bike has, ask your
dealer.
If your bike has a “threadless” stem (fig 6), your
dealer may be able to change handlebar height
by moving height adjustment spacers from
below the stem to above the stem, or vice versa.
Otherwise, you’ll have to get a stem of different
length or rise. Consult your dealer. Do not
attempt to do this yourself, as it requires special
knowledge.
If your bike has a “quill” stem (fig 7), you can ask
your dealer to adjust the handlebar height a bit
by adjusting stem height.
A quill stem has an etched or stamped mark on
its shaft which designates the stem’s “Minimum
Insertion” or “Maximum Extension”. This mark
must not be visible above the headset.
WARNING
A quill stem’s “minimum insertion mark”
must not be visible above the top of the
headset.
If the stem is extended beyond the minimum
insertion mark the stem may break or damage
the fork’s steerer tube, which could cause you
to lose control and fall.
Figures.
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