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Old 08-17-15 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by noglider
Tourists and Sportses have very short reaches from saddle to handlebar. Last time my wife tried my Sports, she refused to ride it because of that. There's not much you can do about it on a Tourist, because the stem and handlebars are a single piece, and I don't know of one with a longer reach. Moving the seat back is probably not a good approach, because then you are too far behind the cranks. So either get used to the position or don't. Those are your choices. I like my Sports for short, casual rides, and that's about it.
Yes the Raleigh and similar British bikes have short cockpits. I am actually used to it and it doesn't bother me a bit. In fact it feels a bit weird for the first few miles to get "stretched out" on my touring bike which is a Taiwanese frame.

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