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Old 04-01-21, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by UCantTouchThis
One thing that really helps is when buying a NEW bike, be sure to have the assembler leave the "fork tube uncut". It will add a little height to the hb's. I did it on my last build. Got a few spacers but more upright and comfortable. Doing 100 miles on a comfortable bike is much better than doing it on a bike set up to impress others with the racer look.
You can accomplish the same thing by just buying a new fork with a longer steerer. I once saw a guy who had about 6 inches of spacer on his steerer.
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