Originally Posted by Alexthe

Hello headwind ,

I felt a strong impulse to respond to your story because it is mine too !
but, I am still riding my large bike , and have yet to own a smaller sized one . I am exactly your hight and the bike is a Motobecane Grand Jubilee 1978 of 52cm .It was my father's bike and remember the day as a child seeing him happy and impressed by this new thing riding it around the block on east 71st in manhattan were we lived .I would change the bike for a Masi or something like that maybe, or I love even older french bikes , but I am fond of it pretty much and the Moto has so little resale value I would have to dig in to other funds . I am experiencing a lot of riding now more then ever before because of the lockdown . I am dressing this thing up like you wouldn't believe.with a Gilles Berthoud saddle and tool bag simplex chain guard Rene Herse type black fenders (bike is metallic red ). What would be your advice on Seat post height or another seatpost or a special castle,that possibly brought this seat forward? Also should I modify anything else like handlebar geometry? Change the stem? I'd like to make the best of what I have for now , that I can . One day the accessories can be removed and put on another bike . Oh one more thing, I'm a 30 inseam with good proportions not short for my size ,in arm length too.
Alex