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[Closed] WOW! that's a head tube.

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That's a whopper alright!

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Posted : 23/03/2015 10:28 pm
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Your going to need long arms to use that pump too.


 
Posted : 23/03/2015 10:28 pm
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You sure it's not just tiny wheels


 
Posted : 23/03/2015 10:30 pm
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I think that's a youth's bike from the late 1970s - I had one, I'm sure


 
Posted : 23/03/2015 10:47 pm
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Plenty of space for bottle cages I note.


 
Posted : 23/03/2015 11:37 pm
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yeh, you need to stay hydrated when your eyes are watering that much ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 23/03/2015 11:43 pm
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Not quite the same as mine, but I think Thorns give this headtube business a run for the money with the spacers.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 12:20 am
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I love Bromptons.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 12:38 am
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If you're a shortarse you probably won't appreciate what some people need to have in order for a bike to fit. That top frame is 7cm smaller than my Cannondale which also attracts similar opinions. It fits taller people.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 3:24 am
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It fits taller people.
does it though? The saddle is barely higher than mine.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 8:00 am
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why do tall people need to have no seatpin showing? I've got rather stumpy legs and I don't have my saddle slammed.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 8:42 am
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Because tall people come in various sizes and lengths?


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 9:38 am
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Maybe it's just that I'm used to seeing modern compact frames and/or a more head down racy position but it looks to me like the rider is on too big a frame. The ad says he's 6'2" and it's a 65cm but then we all have different proportions


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 10:20 am
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why do tall people need to have no seatpin showing?

They don't. However, as someone weighing in at 250lbs, I would rather put my weight on more frame and less seatpost. It flexes less that way. Same with having more spokes in my wheels.


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 4:30 am