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11-23-14 | 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by arex

I think I'm going to be able to make this work. My primary mountain bike has a 54cm seat tube and a 55cm top tube, whereas the Raleigh has a 48cm seat tube, but a 54cm top tube. I should be able to make do just fine with a taller seatpost, and maybe riser handlebars, as someone suggested, or else a threadless stem.

Sounds like a plan!

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