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Old 06-14-07, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by dmotoguy
a better way to put it, what is peoples seat->Bar drop? stem angle is one part, frame geometry and spacer height also play a major role.
Yup. Keep in mind that in the old days with threaded headsets and quill stems, the stem angle on a race bike was usually 17 deg. 17 + 73 = 90 = parallel to the ground.
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