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Old 03-05-22, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Leisesturm
They are ugly, and also heavy, but an adjustable stem would do what the o.p. wants. I do concur, however, with any opinion that suggests that there really is more than one way to skin this particular cat. The laser focus on an 80mm/45deg is hindering any thinking outside the box.
This. I had a customer come in once who'd been told he needed a bike with a 22" top tube. Had his tape measure and wouldn't consider any bike that had something different. I told him he was drastically limiting his choices and in the end would probably wind up disappointed.
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