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Old 07-12-06, 06:29 PM
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My Mercian is 700c, with stays cranked out to accommodate wider tires. It's a great tourer, IMO, and I can take it through dirt trails just fine. I'm a taller rider though (6'2"), and I sort of went with the Rivendell/Surly philosophy on that.
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