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Old 03-21-06, 01:16 PM
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Ah, yes i had seen that bike in FGG before. I does look long and hence comfy, maybe a nice break away tourer?

However it also looks like it weighs a tonne (does it?) and some parts (dropouts/the back end) don't look all that hot i terms of finishing/joining, plus the downside of that huge headtube is that sourcing a new fork is probably even more hellish than for a 20.. But i am biased, i have never ridden that bike and i do like the quick steering of the 20 (i can cycle no handed no problem, since i have a new fork/headset) and like that it's wheelbase very much: it is long enough to be comfy yet short enough to make a compact package. What also really helps is that i have a real long adjustable steerer tube (can't think of the proper name right now ha ha) so i can stretch upward and forward enough.

Say, could you do me a big favor and give me the axle to axle (wheelbase) distance of that bike, i'd be most interested! Thx.
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