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Old 04-23-24, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Question: I'm down to zero spacers on the road bike and feeling better than ever in the drops. Should I trim the 3 cm of smokestack or keep them for resale or a sudden attack of decrepitude?
I have zero tolerance for any more than a single 5mm spacer on top of my stem. My road bike is slammed and trimmed so there's no spacers. Resale value related to steerer length is not something I concern myself with. I want my bikes optimized for my preferences. (IMO, YMMV)
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