There are benefits to one-size-fits all bicycles like Bromptons. I suppose there are benefits to reversing your 8cm stem and running a 16cm longer top tube, but I think I prefer the benefits of a bike that actually fits.
On 5/18/20, Clayton Scott <clayton...@gmail.com> wrote: > A few thoughts: > > - Completely agree to keep the Hillborne as is. Keep cantis too. > > - Short stem and drops: Personally I don't see it as "making it work". > There are even benefits to it: > > > > > > > > On Monday, May 18, 2020 at 9:35:13 AM UTC-7, Eamon Nordquist wrote: >> >> To each their own, but if that is “making drop bars work”, it’s not for >> me. I’m not afraid of short stems either. But, hey, it’s all about what >> works for each individual. I just think the new longer bikes are designed >> >> for swept back bars, and if you are near the bottom end of the pbh range >> for a given size, most folks are going to consider it a compromise or >> worse >> to try running drop bars on them. >> >> I’m interested to see what the new Hillborne color will be. The >> black/cream ones were great. >> >> Eamon >> Seattle > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/6mPLvAp5oEY/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c2fd96fc-7aa4-4e54-964c-0cdf09cca99b%40googlegroups.com. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAN94-v8-F8y6ht_NUOMm4xSaV4SmjMZvnNg8L02NEH4h1f8jBw%40mail.gmail.com.
