Replacing Bianchi Front Forks

[NorthernSky]

i want to raise the height of my handle bars also.
its a road bike with carbon forks and the 'new' type of stem with spacers and one bolt at the top

when i take it all apart there is a silver steel steering tube

can i replace this? how's it attached to the forks (i didnt dismantle anyfurther )

if so where to buy a piece of tube?

i think even 10mm more will make a big difference for me


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[hondated]

Cruiser31 unfortunately the silver part is actually part of the forks and therefore you will need to replace them to get the higher bars you want. You can however buy adjustable stems that will resolve the problem if you are not too bothered about how they look.As always if you live near Croydon just shout and I will pop around to help.

 

[NorthernSky]

Cruiser31 unfortunately the silver part is actually part of the forks and therefore you will need to replace them to get the higher bars you want. You can however buy adjustable stems that will resolve the problem if you are not too bothered about how they look.As always if you live near Croydon just shout and I will pop around to help.

ok thanks. yeah adjustable stem i think then.

 

[Will1985]

Have you flipped your stem first so that it slopes up as opposed to being horizontal? That makes a difference.

The step after that is either an adjustable stem or a stem with a bigger drop (eg: 3t Arx 17* as opposed to 6*)

It may be also that the stem is not the right length - if you want to feel higher, a slighly shorter stem might also help. Unfortunately with all of these changes it can be a hassle finding the best solution unless you can borrow stems from friends to experiment.

 

[NorthernSky]

yeah, the stem i have has very little angle and it's too long. i tried a 60mm stem. brought me closer but still feel hunched over. i'd like to avoid adjustable but just because they are a little heavy
then again i could go through 3 or 4 set ones looking for the right angle, eugh. a pain in the hoop it is

are most forks universal these days too, i.e, my brakes will fit, wheel etc?

 

[hondated]

Cruiser32 the fear I had when buying replacement forks was getting the correct rake angle so to ensure I got the correct ones I searched and waited for some Bianchi forks to come up on Ebay,which they did.
If you measure your stem existing forks from the bottom to top ( the alloy part ) you will then know how much longer you need this to be for you to be comfortable.You will also need some extra spacers as well but these are easy to get on Ebay as well.
If you let me know the length of the stem you need then I will check my forks that I took off to see whether these match what you require.

 

[NorthernSky]

will do

well there's probably about 4 spacers on mine then the stem and thats it. must have been cut for drop / racing profile. i was naive when buying and was just thinking of price, but you live and learn

 

[NorthernSky]

the alloy tube is 21cm .

 

[e-rider]

If you replace the forks, you need to buy new forks with the same RAKE, otherwise you will upset the handling of the bike. 4 Spacers is about average.

I would first try and flip the stem. If it's the most common 6 degree rise stem; by flipping it you will raise your bars by about 2cm (20mm). A 10 degree stem flipped with gain you about 4cm (40mm). Changing the stem is much easier, quicker and cheaper than fooling about with the forks.

I flip my 6 degree stem if I intend to ride more than 60 miles in one day as it adds comfort, on shorter rides I leave it in the 'down' position.

 

[NorthernSky]

this could be controversial
say i put one more spacer in to gain a little height which would mean the stem would not be gripping the final 5mm of the pole
has it been done before or is it a big no no?

 

[Will1985]

You could get away with 5mm. I wouldn't want to go much higher though.