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Last Post 08/06/2014 11:49 AM by 79 pmooney. 5 Replies.
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THE SKINNY

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08/05/2014 02:18 PM
why do touring bikes have such short head tubes? i see lots of surly long haul truckers with stacks of spacers and fugly upturned stems to get the rider in an upright position. i never see one with the bars slammed. you would think surly would make the head tubes at least as long as the newer endurance bikes.
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stinkyhelmet

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08/05/2014 03:15 PM
Incremental savings by using less material? Save 1-2 cm of tubing over hundreds or thousands of frames starts to add up :-)
huckleberry

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08/05/2014 07:43 PM
It's so you have a better, more open view on your tour...
longslowdistance

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08/05/2014 09:31 PM
LOL huck!
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Nick A

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08/06/2014 10:07 AM
My pet peeve is shallower seat tube angles. I know the "reason" for this, but for my body geometry, I need a more forward riding position.

Nick
79pmooney

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08/06/2014 11:49 AM
Nick, I often have challenges with laid back seat tubes but for a different reason. I have long femurs so a seat on a 72-73 seat tube. and a traditional setback post works great. But almost always, those laid back frames have the same top tube length as more aggressive frames. I end up needing super long stems just to get the bars where they should be and mot leave me all scrunched up.

On more aggressive bikes, I also need the rear wheel quite close to the BB to keep it anchored on bumpy corners. So those bikes should have ~74 seat angles for tire clearance. (Or a cutout or curvy seat tube.) My good bike has 74 degrees and a 60 mm setback post.

bEN
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