Old 02-03-14 | 02:53 PM
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jyl
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Bikes: 61 Bianchi Specialissima 71 Peugeot G50 7? P'geot PX10 74 Raleigh GranSport 75 P'geot UO8 78? Raleigh Team Pro 82 P'geot PSV 86 P'geot PX 91 Bridgestone MB0 92 B'stone XO1 97 Rans VRex 92 Cannondale R1000 94 B'stone MB5 97 Vitus 997

I picked up a 140 mm threadless stem that looks tolerable. I'll combine it with a threaded-to-threadless adapter and try to get an extra 4 cm of reach in my cockpit. Eventually I'll find some affordable Campagnolo 10-speed brifters and get them to work with the Mavic 7/8 speed drivetrain. The longer modern hoods will give me an additional 1-2 cm of reach. That should make this 52 cm frame work better for my 5' 11" height, short legs, and long torso.

Right now, I take this bike on 40-50 mile rides, usually with a lot of climbing and descending, and love the light weight and sharp handling, but but I feel cramped in the reach department. When I do a century, I currently take a different bike.
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