Thread: MTB build for touring
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Old 02-24-15 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by sculbertson


I built this 1992 Fisher Paragon to be a tourer. Great frame with quad-butted tubes and full braze-ons including 3 bottles and mid-fork rack mount.
I have a '90 or '91 Paragon and the catalog description does say it's built for expeditions, though mine doesn't have that 3rd bottle mount. The problem I have is the quill stem is too long and it uses that 1 1/4" headset. How did you get around that? What's that setup you have on yours?
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