Is it possible to set this fork steerer / stem higher? Is it possible to set the stem / steerer higher in Cannondale R300? It feels like I need higher stack and I wouldn't like to tilt the drop bars from their current position.
Bonus question: are stem and steerer one single part here?
This is a traditional quill stem, meaning it's shaped like a &quot;7&quot;, with the vertical part fixed inside the steerer tube by a wedge bolt.
There should be an allen bolt at the top--it looks like it might be covered by a rubber plug here. Loosen that and give it a light tap with a mallet to dislodge the wedge. You should then be able to raise the stem. If you can't raise it as high as you want, you could replace it with a new stem that's taller.