Old 06-14-14 | 07:44 AM
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Bikes: 1980 Masi, 1984 Mondonico, 1984 Trek 610, 1980 Woodrup Giro, 2005 Mondonico Futura Leggera ELOS, 1967 PX10E, 1971 Peugeot UO-8

The stack of 58 cm means your handlebars will be at least 2 cm lower than on the two new bikes, and the reach 1 cm longer means you will reach out farther. You can adjust actual hbar reach by putting on a shorter stem, and you can adjust actual hbar drop by adding spacers under the stem or using a more angled stem in the "sticking up" position. Some people think a stem sticking up looks ugly on a road bike, but YMMV! Another degree of freedom is a narrower bar or one with shorter reach.

You might or might not be able to get a stem that will achieve the fit adjustments you might want. Unfortunately I don't think I could analyze this for myself without buying the bike and trying it out.
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