At 3/20/2006 05:55 PM -0700, Rod wrote:
>So, how would one go about getting their handlebars level with their saddle
>w/o a headtube extension, a sloping top tube or a riser style stem??? What
>else can one design into a frame that will get the handlebars higher, while
>still allowing a good seatpost length and maintaining straddle clearance?
One solution is a curved TT.
http://mnhpva.org/
Later, I just gave up and admitted my decrepit carcass is no longer
compatible with dropped bars. North Road bars, and some "Cruiser"
bars cut short work well. My Taylor looks OK with them, sort of like
a "Gentlemans
Tourer" http://www.bikesmithdesign.com/
However such bars will look totally out of place on my RRA Moderne.
Mark Stonich;
Minneapolis Minnesota
http://mnhpva.org
http://bikesmithdesign.com