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Originally Posted by 79pmooney (Post 17390896)

FarHorizon, did you part with that racing bike you loved so much?

Sorry, Ben, I parted it out on eBay long, long ago. If I ever find another bike that fits that well, I'll do EXACTLY what you recommend. I could go around the local bike shops, taking "test rides" until I found a model that fit (and then look online for the measurements), but it hardly seems fair to the local shops... If new bikes weren't so darned expensive now, I'd just buy one that fit, but I'm an inherent cheapskate.

So my "plan B" is to buy every yard sale bike I find that even remotely fits, try them out, and keep the one that fits the best. The remainder, I'll donate to the local co-op that gives free bikes to needy kids. It's a win-win plan, and I'll get to try LOTS of bikes for not much $$.

:)

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Originally Posted by FarHorizon (Post 17383034)

Thanks, @Scooper -
I think my seat tube may be far more steep than yours, but since the manufacturer doesn't post their frame geometry, I don't really know. Back in the day, I brazed my own Reynolds 531 frame with 71.5 degree seat tube and head tube. I wish I still had that one....

Far; 5 Ditto's here. A nicely done butted steel frame with 71.5 or 72 degree ST and HT angles makes a great riding bike. I have loaned out several of mine over the years or many occasions when folks bring in their "racer bikes" for lots of equipment changes to make them more ride-able.

/K