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RE: Beautiful architecture, but man, that seat height:bars angle?

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Green Lantern

In Reply to: RE: Beautiful architecture, but man, that seat height:bars angle? posted by tinear on November 23, 2021 at 05:21:12

I haven't adjusted the seat bar yet but it will definitely come down some.

yeah I'm scratching my head on that one too, what REALLY blows my mind is the previous owner is shorter than I am!

I'm not too crazy about the tires either, I'm gonna look at some thinner, faster ones over the weekend.

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RE: Beautiful architecture, but man, that seat height:bars angle? - JDK 14:31:06 11/23/21 (1)
The frame size looks comparable to your Fuji, but LeMond are noted for being a little "stretched out" in their geometry - longer top tube than seat tube -

The head tube is slightly weird too - the extension on the top of it is quite tall. This might be a design response to the cracked headtubes that Litespeed were plagued with for a few years in the early 2000's.
So even if you slam the stem, it won't be really slammed - This is something you really only see today in touring frames.

Tyres - definitely replace them if they are a bit aged!
I'd go with 25mm (if they fit on the back). Just as fast as 23mm and can run at slightly lower pressure for a little better vibration damping.

Keep Your Hands Clean,
John K
- RE: Beautiful architecture, but man, that seat height:bars angle? - Green Lantern 21:56:39 11/23/21 (0)
  good to know, thanks!
Maybe previous owner had long legs and a short trunk? - Ivan303 08:15:26 11/23/21 (1)
or just rode with his seat to high? Hello knee problems! Looks to be about a 56 cm frame? Hard to tell with modern bikes. That's the size I used to ride, now I have moved up to a 58 cm.

I ride with a much lower seat height that 30-40 years ago. Bar tops flat and higher as well. Larger bike helps with that.

What's wrong with the tires. I ride on 25C tires (Continental 4 Seasons because who needs flats?) with no problems. Good enough for Paris Roubaix, good enough for me. ;-)
- RE: Maybe previous owner had long legs and a short trunk? - Green Lantern 21:55:38 11/23/21 (0)
  I may have jumped the gun on the tires since I haven't actually put any miles on them, but from a visual standpoint they're kind of 'rounded out' and not 'V' shaped but I could simply be showing my age with these new type of tires out.
  
  I actually have been considering going tubeless but the cost for the rims and tires would be more than what I paid for the bike!

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