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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-17, 09:05 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By fixedweasel

To due My friend, this is the exact thing...

To due


My friend, this is the exact thing to try and avoid. In the first part of your comment you said the seat tube length is irrelevant. Then in the very next sentence you say that an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-17, 12:24 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,554
Posted By fixedweasel

Yes, 69/70 or so. This Alpina Sport is from...

Yes, 69/70 or so. This Alpina Sport is from 1983/84 and the key was not only the slack head tube but also the length. That combo is key to finding a MTN frameset that will fit proper drop bar. If...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-17, 12:26 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,554
Posted By fixedweasel

Mack, hang in there, they are out there. Another...

Mack, hang in there, they are out there. Another thing when going drop bar is the geometry of the slack angles can help give you some leeway. For me, I am getting ready to do that conversion on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-17, 11:22 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,554
Posted By fixedweasel

16".....18"..................it's all irrelevant....

16".....18"..................it's all irrelevant. The most important thing for fit is the effective top tube, head tube length and the saddle to bar drop.* I've been fitting folks for many years and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-17, 05:35 PM
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Views: 3,719,554
Posted By fixedweasel

I am a huge fan of fully lugged MTN bikes* and...

I am a huge fan of fully lugged MTN bikes* and have been trying to slowly stash them away for over a decade when I come across them. I have some mid-range and some really nice ones.*** I have a...
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