Handlebar Height And Angle - Giant MULTI-SPEED Manual

If, in spite of carefully adjusting the saddle height, tilt and fore-and-aft posi-
tion, your saddle is still uncomfortable, you may need a different saddle design.
Saddles, like people, come in many different shapes, sizes and resilience. Your
dealer can help you select a saddle which, when correctly adjusted for your body
and riding style, will be comfortable.
WARNING: Some people have claimed that extended riding with a saddle
which is incorrectly adjusted or which does not support your pelvic area cor-
rectly can cause short-term or long-term injury to nerves and blood vessels,
or even impotence. If your saddle causes you pain, numbness or other discom-
fort, listen to your body and stop riding until you see your dealer about saddle
adjustment or a different saddle.
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, your dealer may be able to change handle-
bar 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, 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: On some bicycles, changing the stem or stem height can af-
fect the tension of the front brake cable, locking the front brake or creating ex-
cess cable slack which can make the front brake inoperable. If the front brake
pads move in towards the wheel rim or out away from the wheel rim when the
stem or stem height is changed, the brakes must be correctly adjusted before
you ride the bicycle.
WARNING: The 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.
Your dealer can also change the angle of the handlebar or bar end extensions.
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