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Old 07-30-12, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Kimmo
It's not faster, it's nimbler. And it corrects the weight distribution if you run a stem with any length much below your seat.
I think many consumers don't get this distinction. I also think marketing goes to the bank every day based on this lack of understanding. I had hoped my use of quotes would suggest that i was using this phrase (smaller is faster) in the marketing sense. I could have used the work "quicker" and meant the same.

As i said in my post, I use the stay length as the way to balance the weight. Was I not clear enough? Andy.
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