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Old 03-09-13 | 01:39 AM
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Bikes: '80 Masi Gran Criterium, '12 Trek Madone, early '60s Frejus track

I'll bet that with straight arms and a fully extended back you would be sitting bolt upright on your current bike, or perhaps even leaning back a bit.

The problem is to lengthen and lower the front of the cockpit enough to get a bit of forward lean. That would be by losing stem spacers, flipping the stem to negative rise, and possibly buying a longer stem. A flat, no-rise handlebar can also help. To counterbalance the forward shift of your center of gravity, slide the saddle back, and lower it a bit. This will also add to extending the reach, also.

As for your feet, we're pretty much stuck with them. Next bike, find one with a longer front center--that is, the distance from bottom bracket spindle to front axle.
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