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06-12-17 | 12:33 PM

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djkenny

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Originally Posted by BNA Chris

This is my first post. I'm a former roadie that, after a few years off due to health issues, is committing to start making the 12 mile urban commute by bike into downtown Nashville.

The Lync 5 came on my radar yesterday and I am very intrigued by the idea of a belt drive. Also in the running is a CrossRip 3 and an FX S 5.

My road bike is a 50cm Madone. I'm more "trunk" than "legs", so I'm expecting geometry to matter a bit to me, but I get that urban commuting won't be like the "in the drops" hammering that I used to do on the open road.

So, I'm "blowing the dust" of this idle thread in the hopes that some of you can update me with your experience in the last year. I look forward to your thoughts and/or advice.

I think you need to go ride a 15" and 17" frame model Lync 5s's to find out what size will work. I am needing a shorter stem because I like a more 'upright' ride, this is my "fast" bike compared to my other commuters by far.

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