Originally Posted by
djkashuba
V.O. Randos. And this bike really would not work for me without the long saddle rails or a different seat pin. Top tube is 54 cm instead of my comfortable 55/56.
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The frame does fit because of my component choice.
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[h=2]com·pen·sate[/h] (kŏm′pən-sāt′)
v. com·pen·sat·ed,
com·pen·sat·ing,
com·pen·sates
v.tr.1. To offset; counterbalance.
I have had enough bikes to know what lengths we can go to in order to use something we like the idea of having. There's a couple I have hanging up now that I've done the same thing with. That Expedition is a very sharp-looking bike, and it looks like you keep it in top condition. That said, the geometry looks rather more like that of a racer than a tourer. That pretty much seems the reason behind the component choices.