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too much saddle to bar drop?

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06-20-10 | 01:10 AM

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Dustintendo

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too much saddle to bar drop?

does this look excessive? and i know i need to cut my steerer

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06-20-10 | 01:13 AM

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seems fine to me...

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06-20-10 | 01:37 AM

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06-20-10 | 08:44 AM

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does your back hurt? Do you think you're not flexible enough or lacking in core strength?

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06-20-10 | 08:47 AM

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I was expecting something like this...

But I think yours looks fine.

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06-20-10 | 09:07 AM

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thats nothing.

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06-20-10 | 10:17 AM

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That's nothing, mines double that.

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06-20-10 | 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by herbsandspices

I was expecting something like this...

But I think yours looks fine.

love those disc wheels.

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06-20-10 | 11:03 AM

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Off topic but; whose the artist who drew on that wheelset?
I got the artist on the tip of my tongue but I can't just pinpoint it to myself; I know his from the east coast (NY) tho...

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06-20-10 | 12:23 PM

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i take this out on longer road ride on a weekly basis (90% in the drops) with no back pain:

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06-20-10 | 12:43 PM

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Off topic but; whose the artist who drew on that wheelset?
I got the artist on the tip of my tongue but I can't just pinpoint it to myself; I know his from the east coast (NY) tho...

Keith Harring originally.

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06-20-10 | 02:54 PM

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Just put your stem back to the top of the steerer.

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06-20-10 | 03:02 PM

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DT Swiss 1.2's FTW!!! I have those on my roadie!

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06-20-10 | 03:07 PM

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DT Swiss 1.2's FTW!!! I have those on my roadie!

i love them. the front is laced to a record hub and the rear is laced to a white industries hub (both with competition spokes)

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06-20-10 | 04:44 PM

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I have about a 3" drop and it feels great. So long as you're not uncomfortable or in pain, go with however much drop you like.

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06-20-10 | 05:00 PM

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A Dave Moulton essay I encountered a couple days ago: https://davesbikeblog.blogspot.com/20...ebar-drop.html

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06-20-10 | 05:23 PM

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Keith Harring originally.

Thanks.

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