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04-11-13 | 07:34 AM

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giantcfr1

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Originally Posted by pursuance

Maybe so bob, but that's alot of slack in these pictars.
http://store.bicycleczar.com/product-p/08120208.htm
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BUT not going by the official trek pic... http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...eries/8_4_ds/#

I've changed my mind by the way. Atebit go for it and get the DS with stem extender and new cables / lines. You will surely have the slickest upright-comfort-bike on the block. Keep the original stem though, as when you decide to craig'slist it, you'll have more luck moving it with the standard stem.

By the way, I would have thought the simple solution for the shop would be to just add an extra 10mm spacer under the stem and replace the flat bar with a XC riserbar. That would give you at least 30mm. Maybe JUST maybe you might get away without having to replace the cables etc.

Last edited by giantcfr1; 04-11-13 at 07:42 AM.

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