Old 09-22-17 | 02:51 PM
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Bikes: Bianchi Volpe, ANT 3-speed roadster, New Albion Privateer singlespeed, Raleigh One Way singlespeed, Raleigh Professional "retro roadie" rebuild, 198? Fuji(?) franken-5-speed, 1937 Raleigh Tourist, 1952 Raleigh Sports, 1966 Raleigh Sports step-through

Does what I'm looking for in a frame exist?

I have a Shogun 300 frame built up as my fast road bike, with 9-speed Ultegra stuff on it, and 700C wheels w/ 35mm Paselas. The frame was originally built for 27" wheels. I really like how it handles, but it's just a tiny bit too big for me (I can stand over it, barely, and the TT is only 55cm), and I happened into a 53cm Bianchi Sport SX frame a while ago. It fits me much better than the Shogun, at 53cm square, except for one detail: the seat tube angle is too steep!

I have long femurs and a preference for leather saddles, and most bikes made for people my height (around 5'6"-5'7") have 74º or steeper seat tube angles, making it very difficult to get the saddle back far enough, even when the frame accepts a 27.2mm seatpost so I can use the VO one with extra setback.

So I'm looking for a smallish steel road frame with a 72-73º seat tube angle (at most! shallower is better!) that will accept 32-630 or 35-622 wheels, ideally with an English-threaded BB and 26.6 or 27.2mm seatpost diameter (I have a vintage Campy seatpost that's 26.6mm).

What models should I be looking for?
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