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03-30-20, 05:12 PM

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thumpism

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Originally Posted by RichSPK

The +1 looks like a mid-80s Raleigh Alyeska. That stem looks so wrong on it!

Alyeska was more of a tourer with canti brakes and a triple crank. Such a stem does look wrong but it works if you need the lift. I have a couple in use.