Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 19,810
Likes: 597
From: NJ, NYC, LI
Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
Check the seat tube angle. On my '82, the seat tube angle is actually steeper than the head tube angle, which is a pretty unusual feature, if not downright bizarre. But it means you can set the seat a bit farther back than you'd expect. This will gain you an inch or so of length.
__________________
www.rhmsaddles.com.