Ted, Origin8 makes a "Pro Fit" zero setback 26.8 silver seatpost. (365 Cycles sells them) I don't know about the quality of the hardware. I'm mainly referring to the bolts and the length of the clamp itself as to how long it holds the rails. Kalloy for example, sucks ! Nitto and Thomson make them in 26.8 for more money but have proper clamps and stout bolts. This will allow you to get your saddle positioned over the BB where you need it. *This positioning comes first*, before any consideration of reach to the bars.
By the way, the STA and HTA are anything but nearly identical ! The difference between 71.5d and 73d in seat angle = appx. 18mm further back of the seat tube at saddle height. The 72d and 71d HTA means the Appa bars don't move back as much as they do with the shallower LHT. This is where when comparing frames you must look at everything in relation with everything else. I'm assuming these two frames : https://bikeinsights.com/compare?geometries=646ed3ba6c60a90021cb6aa4,5f5e45837fbbda0017192063 You can input things here https://www.bikegeocalc.com/ if you really want to see how things change. It's sorta geeky, but you catch on how it works. It beats buying the wrong frame though. I've edited this so much my heads spinning so forgive me if it's a bit scattered ! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/551b3706-f6cb-4bf3-b69b-e2e552e89876n%40googlegroups.com.
