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Old 09-16-21 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Lbxpdx
While stripping my new 1990 Novara ponderosa down, I noticed the seat tube tapers to an oval at the bottom bracket shell. What is the reasoning for this?

Oversize MTB DT needs more room at the BB shell.
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