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06-17-19, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by base2

I moved the axle back a full 2 inches on my '74 Varsity and all is well. The stays are about 50-51cm

I spec'd my Rodriguez with 20 inch stays as well.
Rodriguez High Roller UTB Disc, custom geometry by Richard Mozzarella, on Flickr

Both bikes ride like Cadillacs loaded or not.

Impressive! What rear rack is that? I reckon long chainstays can also help when fitting wide tires. I bought a gravel bike with shorter chainstays than my Disc Trucker...I used Tubus' little rack extender bracket that adds about 1" distance; otherwise I would have had "heal" strike. The bracket only works for the "classic" Tubus racks not "Evo".

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