Re: "Speedlifter"

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Terry Morse <tmorse@spamcop.net> wrote in message news:<tmorse-

> What's up with all the interest in raising or lowering handlebars?
> Once I have a bike fit dialed in, I never adjust the bar height
> again. Maybe it's just me.

It's that most bicycles with threadless headsets have the steerer tube
cut to the shortest length possible, making it impossible to adjust
the bar height without the use of an extender. Higher end bicycles
will sometimes ship with an uncut steerer tube so that spacers can be
inserted and the tube cut to the desired length.

It is true that the quill headsets typically have a limited range of
adjustment, but they are not as low as the threadless equipped bikes
to begin with. A lot of casual riders prefer a more upright riding
position, with the bars roughly level with the seat.

The SpeedLifter looks like a good product. It's unfortunate that such
a product is necessary. Spending $60 or so to solve a problem, that
was created by bicycle manufacturers trying to save manufacturing
costs, kind of sucks.

> It is true that the quill headsets typically have a limited range of
> adjustment, but they are not as low as the threadless equipped bikes
> to begin with.

Where's your evidence for this?

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

That's because the fashion followers buy bikes that are too small for them,
and are aided and abetted in this by most bike shops.

Nick

"Steven Scharf" <scharf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> It is true that the quill headsets typically have a limited range of
> adjustment, but they are not as low as the threadless equipped bikes
> to begin with. A lot of casual riders prefer a more upright riding
> position, with the bars roughly level with the seat.