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Old 03-15-09 | 09:07 AM
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Bikes: 2014 Trek Domane 5.2, 1985 Pinarello Treviso, 1990 Gardin Shred, 2006 Bianchi San Jose

Originally Posted by deez
why does Fisher refuse to make that mens Simple City frame with a straight Top tube. For that matter why can't more new bikes that look cool (like the Raleigh One-Way) have a straight top tube?!?!



it just looks so limp with that sloping top tube




I believe it's because the headtube is so high. They even added a triangle of metal to reinforce it.

When you ride it, you cannot tell if the top tube is sloped or not.
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