Reddit reviews Origin8 Extra-Lift Stem Riser, 75mm, Black
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Forged 6061 alloyPolished anodized finishFits 1-1/8" threadless steerer tubes200g
Get one of these. http://www.amazon.com/Origin8-X-Tra-Lift-Stem-Riser/dp/B0037N9YIG/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1413549139&sr=8-5&keywords=origin+8+riser
If you want to rise the height, you could add [an extender](http://www.amazon.com/Origin8-Extra-Lift-Stem-Riser-Black/dp/B0037N9YIG?ie=UTF8&keywords=stem riser&qid=1462918858&ref_=sr_15&sr=8-5).
If you bring the bar up too much, you may have to run (replace) the cable housings. So, if you don't want to do that, there is a limit to how much you can rise the bar.
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Origin8 also has a [35d Ergo stem](http://www.amazon.com/Origin8-Pro-Alloy-Ergo-Stem/dp/B003MNK5Q6?ie=UTF8&keywords=origin8 ergo stem&psc=1&qid=1462918981&ref=sr_1_17&sr=8-17-spons).
This one comes with a handlebar shim so 25.4/31.8 bars both work.
I'm 6'4", and about 310 lbs and haven't ridden in years, so yeah, I feel ya. I bought this bike back in February, and I love it. I ended up buying a more comfortable saddle (MTB seats apparently aren't made for sitting?) and this stem riser to raise the handlebars to a more comfortable height. I don't really do any trail riding, but it's nice to have a bike that fits, that can stand up to my weight, and can handle curbs, potholes, tourists, and other road hazards. I'm still getting a feel for what this bike can do and how to do it, but so far it's stood up to my fat ass riding it. I'm sure that it's considered an "entry level" MTB, but for folks operating on a budget like us, I think it's a great bike.
Be prepared to spend a few hours putting it together, and probably a trip or two to the store for a 17mm open-end wrench for the pedals (adjustable wrench is too thick) and a 6mm Allen wrench for a bunch of other stuff. Some Presta-to Schrader valve adapters and a tire guage for Presta valves will come in handy too. I'm on long-term business travel in Key West (rough life, I know) and didn't have any metric tools with me, and had never had a bike with Presta valve stems before. My brother had them on a racer, so I knew what they were, but they delayed my first ride by a couple days.
You could buy a one of these silly stem extenders. Or Just Buy a new fork and cut your losses.
https://www.amazon.com/Origin8-Extra-Lift-Stem-Riser-Black/dp/B0037N9YIG/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1468386683&sr=8-6&keywords=stem+extender