road bike stem-handle bar quere?

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rudy12

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have a miyata roadbike,frame little small for my long legs. if i get a stem extender,i'll be o.k. / now when i loosen the head of the stem ,part that contacts and wraps around the handle bars/ will the bars detach from stem, or do i have to take bar tape off brakes off scwirm the bars through the stem clamp?any help appreciated. basically i want to detach the bars from the stem. will the stem clamp point spread to pull bars away.
 
You'll need to remove the brake lever and bar tape from one side of the handlebar.

If you try to spread the clamp, you'll ruin it.

If you're trying to get a bit more stretched out on the bike, you'll either want to use a longer stem or insert the quill deeper into the steerer tube...or a combo of both. If there's much of a difference in length, you may notice the bike's handling becomes a bit slower.
 
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