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Article #46Re: Seatposts that put you further back
From: Gustave R. Stroes
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1992 17:47
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1992 17:47
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In article <1c3s8hINNg5t@overload.lbl.gov> chris@carnival.lbl.gov (Chris Moll) writes: >If I lengthen the stem _and_ add a device to move the seat back, I can >sort of fit a "normal" frame; how well this works depends on the frame. >It probably wouldn't work at all if I didn't prefer pedaling from the >"back seat"- ie. with my knee a cm or more behind the pedal spindle. >-- >Chris Moll (510)486-7891 >--- >A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature >replaces it with. -- Tenessee Williams I have a 56 cm frame and have finally settled on a 14 cm stem combined with Cinelli 66-44 bars. I don't race but for riding around it works great! Riding on the tops and in the drops is more comfortable but the hoods do seem a long way out when doing a standing climb. Every advantage has a disadvantage though... Gustave
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