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Old 10-13-17 | 11:34 PM
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RiddleOfSteel
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From: Portlandia's Kuiper Belt, OR

Bikes: 1987 Woodrup Competition - 2025 Trek Checkpoint SL 6 Gen 3 - 1987 Lotus Legend - 2024 Trek Emonda ALR Rim Brake - 1980 Trek 510 - 1988 Cannondale SR500 - 1985 Trek 670 - 1982 Trek 730

The 1000 looks good, and proportional with that stem setup. It is a tourer after all! Those Tektro levers are super comfy to grip, and at that angle are also kind to one's wrists, elbows and shoulders. Back, too. I may still be only haflway to retirement age, but from what I have observed on BF and with friends, to say nothing of me not liking extreme racing positions, this is perfectly fine. You aren't alone by any means, and I (and many others) aren't counting this as some sort of 'surrender' or 'weakening' or whatever. It is an acknowledgement of the bike, its purpose, your age/physical condition, and the resulting thoughts and preferences from it.

There will be days you want to slay a dragon, and you have bikes for that. Bring the rain, show the carbon kids that steel still knows its way to the front of the pack, all of that. And for the rest of the time, hey, you've proven yourself over the years, let's enjoy this. The drops on that are still deep enough to evade the wind and wind up the cadence; the 1000 is no slouch. For bikes in the 63-65cm range that I ride, 120-140mm stems are somehow the standard or recommended. I say that's for the birds. I ain't racin' and I like my neck muscles not vexed. When the time comes, my Paramount will get upright bars and I will have fun. I will give up the sexiness that is drop bars and brake levers and down tube shifters, but my body will thank me.

Enjoy the new setup on that Miyata!
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