How many spacers?

[Rustybucket]

This is what it was like before, with my old forks!

 

[Rustybucket]

Yes I looked at it and wondered how strong it is, what are the chances of it failing if put under stress.

Wish me luck riding it home tonight

 

[Deleted member 1258]

This is what it was like before, with my old forks! View attachment 401103

Its looks better like that, thats similar to how I've got mine set up

 

[Cycleops]

Reminds me of the tribeswomen in Myanmar with the rings around their necks!

Its Karen in northern Thailand.

 

[Paulus]

In answer to the question--Too many.

 

[ColinJ]

I have seen a bike with bars about 18 inches above the saddle at audax events round here. I was told that the rider has a very bad back and it is the only way that they can ride a conventional bike, so fair play to them!

 

[Rustybucket]

https://www.strava.com/activities/1466227396

Made it, just in case you were all worried

Bloomin tough headwind thou

 

[Globalti]

Surely if someone can't reach a bar at a standard height they need a raised handlebar?

 

[jowwy]

This is what it was like before, with my old forks! View attachment 401103

put it back to the set-up and save yourself some money by keeping it

 

[Milkfloat]

I am a bit confused, if the frame is too small for you, why would you bringing the bars much closer to your body with all those spacers and a shorter stem? You just made it even smaller.

 

[ianrauk]

I have seen a bike with bars about 18 inches above the saddle at audax events round here. I was told that the rider has a very bad back and it is the only way that they can ride a conventional bike, so fair play to them!

Was is a Chopper?

 

[ColinJ]

Was is a Chopper?

Add another foot or so to a Chopper stem and the handlebar would be getting close to the bar height I saw!

PS Next time that I see the bike I will take a photo of it.

 

[Rustybucket]

Booked in for abit of sawing on Monday! Will have it abit higher than the original forks, but nothing stupid!

 

[jefmcg]

Its Karen in northern Thailand.
View attachment 401107

No, it's not.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayan_people_(Myanmar)

 

[Cycleops]

No, it's not.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayan_people_(Myanmar)

They were in Thailand when I visited them last time. I suppose you've been?