IN the 70s now, Toe Touchers, yep, sure can, even with my Back Brace on. Not too many though.
Slammed Stem... Ha. I have a hard time getting into the drops and have converted to Bull Horn bars. I even have Stem Shifters on 3 of my bikes. Slowly over the years my stem and bars have gotten a little higher and my saddle a little lower. I am even 4cm shorter then 12 years ago. Not all of that is from injury. This getting old ship is hard.
And yet I have seen guys older then me down in the drops and ridding hard. Bravo for them. They are an inspiration...
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