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Old 07-07-16 | 10:11 AM
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Salamandrine
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Oddly enough in the 70s 1/2" of standover was considered acceptable, but 1 to 1.5" was correct.

Smaller frames with 2" of standover height became fashionable in the mid 80s thanks to Greg Lemond (and others).
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