Well, I don't use drop bars on mine and I have both of mine set up as single speeds, so since I am ditching the stem shifters anyway it is pretty easy to replace the stem. Both of mine have Nitto stems chosen to change the fit -- on the pink mixte with the Albatross bars, I got a very tall stem because I wanted an extremely upright position.
This one is pretty close to exactly the fit I wanted, but I need a longer seatpost with more setback to get my knees in a better position. And also a different saddle -- the women's Brooks saddles really limit your fore/aft adjustability.
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12-28-2007, 06:32 PM #1
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12-29-2007, 04:27 AM #2
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What seatpost and saddle do you recommend?
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12-29-2007, 05:00 AM #3
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Sandra, that totally depends on your preferences, your riding style, and how well the bike fits you. Also the specifics of the bike, since the available diameters differ (mostly depending on how old the bike is, but you always have to measure).
Do you have a good LBS with good mechanics? They can be a lot of help.
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12-29-2007, 05:11 AM #4
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No, I have two very small terrible bike shops. One is very willing to help but the girl that is the main mechanic is very young and inexperienced. She told me I had an unusual stem size when in fact I had the standard 1". The other bike shop owner/mechanic is excellent, but I don't care for his personality. It feels like "what are you doing in my store
?" when I walk in. I went there looking for a seatpost and he wanted to sell me just what he had and told me "I was not going to have a lot of choice!". (Well, of course I don't in town, but I have lots of choices on the internet". He's very gruff.
Most of what I've done with the one mixte (or other bikes), I ordered from Rivendell (Nitto stem and albatross bars.)
The one I need to work on now does not fit me well. I want an upright position and can pretty well figure out the stem and handlebars, but I need a longer seatpost for sure with the most setback I can find since the bike is a tad small."Chisel praise in stone; write criticism in sand."
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12-29-2007, 05:14 AM #5
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I want this Kalloy UNO 374 - notable for it's generous setbackbut I need a 26.4 and it is ALWAYS sold out.
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12-29-2007, 05:44 AM #6
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Is it this one? I think Harris will order that for you. My LBS is really good about ordering these kind of parts for me but I have also found that Harris will generally do it. I would contact them.
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12-29-2007, 06:22 AM #7
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Sandra, I'm so sorry you have cr@ppy LBS selection near you!
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