Riser Bars vs Higher Stem Angle

[Petero]

Hi All,

Say I wanted to make my riding position more upright, are there any advantages/disadvantages when choosing to go for a stem with a greater rise angle or a riser bar???
I have a flat bar atm with a 110mm stem at plus 8 degrees.
I have found some budget (20 bucks) 12 deg and 24 deg stems at same weight as the stock stem that came on my XTC 29er...

I am currently riding with about a 30mm drop from saddle to bars and think that this may be one of the reasons I get a bit of back pain on longer rides (that and my weak core..). My saddle might actually be able to go a touch higher too...

What is your favoured riding position in respect to Saddle to Bars height?

Thanks in advance.

 

[sneezy]

maybe look at the distance from your seat to handlebars too....I had some lower backpain that was sorted by just moving my seat forward 5-10mm. A steeper stem will move your reach back a little too. Heres a handy link to see the changes these bits make.

http://www.brightspoke.com/t/bike-stem-calculator.html

hope this helps