Last week, I had the bike in to Harris Cyclery in Newton to get a new Chris King headset installed, and when I picked up the bike I happened to see a 68cm Rivendell Atlantis bike that was also in for service. It had a very high stem called a Nitto dirt drop. I asked if Harris had one for sale, and they did, so now I have my bars high enough and I don't have that ugly, kludgy, heavy, steel steerer extender no more!
This makes me happy, because now I have a bike that is comfortable to ride, with decent components, and no obvious kludges:
3 comments:
Holy headtube, Batman! You look like a candidate for 36" wheels.
Wow! I am sad to see that you stopped using the steel steerer extension. I just bought one, and it makes my bicycle reeeeallly comfortable. Though, the top of the stem is about three inches above the top of my saddle. Nonetheless, comfort incorporated into a strange - looking bike is better than a sleek steed that is uncomfortabel.
Have you toured on your bicycle with the steel extender installed?
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