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Married to Night Train
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- Salford, UK
fossyant said:Look at the stem on that bike - good grief !!!!
I saw a chap this morning with a pretty vertical adjustble stem (not quite as much as that one) and started to think the same, but looking at the bike, it seemed to fit him ok heightwise, and I assume he just wanted a more upright riding position that the stem would give if it was nearer to horizontal. Maybe he got a sore neck or back, or found it was straining his wrists.
The point being, someone has chosen to have it like that, since it's not in the 'standard' type position. So one presumes they have a reason to want it like that, rather than just making do with something that is wrong.
I know you're one of those super speedy types, but we're not all like that and for some of us utility and comfort are more important...