Quote Originally Posted by Kathi View Post
For example, back in the old days the shop would put my handlebars in a very low position. They were so low that when I rode in my drops my thigh hit my boobs.
When I had the drivetrain replaced on my 1987 Miyata touring bike (still going strong), I had the cranks replaced with 165 mm ones. Why some manufacturers still equip their smallest frames with 170 mm cranks, I don't know. My knees no longer contact my chest when I'm in the drops and my knees like the reduced range of motion too.

Like Jezbael, my Miyata is technically too big for me (I can't straddle the top tube) but the fit is just fine when I'm riding. There's just enough seat post exposed for the strap from my tool bag. It is comfortable enough to do 60-80 km days carrying camping gear. I haven't done longer trips lately but DH and I used to do 100 km in a day.

FWIW, if I hadn't had the drivetrain replaced, I would have replaced the bike with a small LHT. But I wouldn't have been able to part with the first really good bike I ever bought.

Jacquie