Originally Posted by
RiddleOfSteel
In my accidental quest to "collect them all" (all kinds of chain stay length bikes), my previous longest bike were several Cannondale ST400s. Those felt great, even if they were part of a much stiffer aluminum frame. Still playful. My former '82 Specialized Expedition's stays were the Peak Touring Bike standard of 45cm, which felt great as well. These 47cm units just add to that, giving up nothing. I've ridden race bikes much less playful out of the saddle. It's a good place to be.
Never had an Expedition but old Cannondale tourers with their 45 3/4 cm stays are awesome. We must be on the same quest, I have been hoarding old tourers over the last few years. I can't seem to get enough of them.