No keep about 2 1/2" in the frame at all times. Steven Willis 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com
> Hi.
> I wanna raise the height of my handlebars by raising the stem. I have a
> Peugeot "74 PX10 with a STRONGLIGHT headset and an AVA stem. Can the stem
be
> raised to where part of the slit on the stem overlaps the Headset? The
wedge is
> clearly in the head tube however a portion the stem slit is over the
threads of
> the Headset. Is this OK or should the stem be lowered to where no portion
> the the slit overlaps the headset?
>
> Thanks,
> George Elanjian
> Los Angeles