Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Wow. Interesting stuff. I'm not normally into the gaudy Italian bikes, but this one is fun.
I can't help you with your challenges with your height and the equipment you need. My daughter's friend's father is 6'10", and I'm going to bet he isn't into bikes.