Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
Well, you could offer a smaller 700c wheel model if you were willing to adopt a shortened sloping top tube design and reduce the head tube angle while increasing the fork offset to avoid toe overlap with the front wheel. There are many successful examples of this approach on the market today. As to your comment that the 650c (42cm) model can be made to work with a longer stem, that is true up to a point since handling is adversely affected if the bars are placed too far ahead of the front wheel. Anyway, I did order a 650c Classic from you, realizing that this may be the last 650c bike I'll ever be able to purchase. Out of curiosity, how many orders have you received so far for the 42cm (650c) model ?
True, but that would require a different frame design with a different look and feel to accommodate a limited percentage of riders. I believe only 1-2% of potential riders fall within that range. As a small company, we have to prioritize our efforts and that is hard to justify.
We got a handful of orders. I don't quote exact numbers, but the 42cm comprises less than 5% of our Classic orders historically.
Thanks for your order too.