Cargo Rack Bike (Sport Hauler)

Step 8 Get the handle bar grips somewhere within reach

One method to raise the handlebars up where you can reach them, is to cut a regular stem and weld a piece of tubing between the 2 parts of the stem giving them the big height offset. You can also angle the cut to give you more stem forward or backward extension (called tiller) if desired.

In this simple stem I used a hacksaw straight cut and square cross section thin wall steel tubing the make the stem. I welded both pieces of the stem to opposite ends of the steel tube to make a tall stem.

A non-welded method is to just use very tall bars (like Ape hanger bars, or half moon beach bars turned up) and the regular short stem. You can also buy a stem extension that fits between the stem and the steerer tube.