that said, off the rack bikes with threadless forks, especially a full carbon fork, often are limited in steerer length and/or how many spacers you can install and stay in the safe zone. On Friday, October 5, 2012 7:18:26 AM UTC-7, eflayer wrote: > > My Specialized Roubaix has the bars at the same height as my other steel > bikes. They all fit just about the same, but the Roubaix is usually more > fun to ride due to the lightness of its being. > On Thursday, October 4, 2012 10:16:04 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: >> >> ... the Bleriot's Twin Hollow/Deore wheel is in the shop for a hub >> overhaul. Gettin' it back Saturday, I hope. >> >> I must say, the folks at Rivbike.com know how to make a comfortable bike. >> >> When I got on the Defy today, I felt disoriented for the first 30 seconds >> or so, with the bars so low. Wasn't fun riding so low with the threadless >> headset. Don't wanna do it anymore. A lot of weight on the hands. Can't sit >> upright easily to see the views. I could really feel the difference now >> that I am riding the Bleriot more. >> >> I cannot wait to get the Bleriot back on the road with those high bars to >> get in the comfort zone again. >> >> During the ride, I kept thinking that I need to sell off the modern road >> bike and search for a Rambouillet, so I will have two high barred road >> bikes. >> >> >> >> >> >
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