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Old 11-21-17, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by andrei_r
How long of a stem are you looking to get?
@andrei_r, I'm not sure yet, this is my first time trying a custom fit. I just ride my last bike as it came, which is mostly OK, maybe a little short in reach depending on how I'm sitting. The Trek is 1.25 inches shorter in the frame (by virtual top tube length) and the Trek's stem is 1.5 inches shorter in reach, so I need to make up the difference and add some.

The first time I rode the Trek I popped a little unintentional wheelie just getting out of the driveway, so I need to work on balancing my weight. I'll see whether I need any seatpost setback then start extending the stem.

The Trek is a 21 inch frame size. There was a larger frame size made but its standover would have been too tall and would only have gained me an additional 0.4 inches of virtual top tube (according to the 1994 catalog; the 1992 catalog didn't have measurements listed for this bike).

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