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Old 03-16-10 | 04:11 AM
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mtnbke
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Bikes: '92 22" Cannondale M2000, '92 Cannondale R1000 Tandem, another modern Canndondale tandem, Two Holy Grail '86 Cannondale ST800s 27" (68.5cm) Touring bike w/Superbe Pro components and Phil Wood hubs. A bunch of other 27" ST frames & bikes.

Originally Posted by PDXaero
One cannot just get rid of a perfectl straight, perfectly useful frame simply because it is bill walton sized.
Heck, that's only a point guard frame, not even big enough for a two guard to ride. A 64cm frame with conventional geometry is actually only properly sized for someone around 6'4". Anyone 6'5" and over for a 64cm frame would need a pretty aggressive saddle to handlebar drop to ride a frame that small.

Bill Walton was 6'11" and wouldn't have been able to ride that anymore than someone who rides a 59cm could ride a 49cm. I'm 6'6" and ride a 68.5cm.

You wanna see a big bike? How 'bout Yao Ming's custom Gunnar (those are 29er rims, the same height as 700c).
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