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Can this be built into a Race Bike?

Old 07-24-11, 08:03 PM
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Can this be built into a Race Bike?

I landed this titanium frame.
Its 60cm with a 57.5 top tube.

My concern is the head tube length (195mm) and its overall geometry...

I was wondering if the geometry is aggressive enough to have it built into a race bike?
Opinions welcome...

I am 6'3'' with a 35'' inseam

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so you're worried about its geometry but are not going to provide us with them (ie angles) and on top of that, you give us a picture thats not straight on so its impossible to be sure of exactly what were looking at?

NICE!

with that said, almost any frame can be reasonably adapted for a race. ive seen people literally just throw on drop bars and smaller tyres on a hybrid and then race on them.
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