This is a lot of money to spend on this project then! I don't know the Short and Shallows like Knotted does, but there are many bars out there these days with shorter reach, so do your research. I suspect it's going to take bars and stem to get the reach close. That bike is just awfully big.
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08-02-2007, 09:21 PM #1
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08-02-2007, 09:26 PM #2
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You are telling me. But it is a beauty and rides really well. It will be an investment.
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08-03-2007, 04:30 AM #3
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*nod* You may be built more on WSD lines, so it may not be possible to get the frame to perfect. Sad. Originally Posted by madscot13
The other possibility I see is if you're using a backpack for hauling. I went for my first backpack free grocery run yesterday. With a pack, my back and shoulders are *screaming* within a mile on the way home, with the pain centered where you'd expect it for too much reach. Yesterday? no pain. This was expected, since math says the bike's reach should be fine. Plus, previous pack free rides have been fine (just not real *practical*).
I've replaced the backpack with a pair of $40 Axiom panniers. The sewing and seam taping isn't as solid as my backpack, but my backpack has lasted through 15 years of near daily 30-45lb loads. I think it's ok if the panniers don't last through that
. I could have gone cheaper online or with Craigslist, but we decided "support the local bike shop" was higher priority than cheapest panniers possible.
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