Titiritero
Retro Guru
I am not getting any younger, so I like my bars roughly level with my saddle, which is not easy task on a retrobike.
I have a new project in the hands, a '92 Stumpjumper in lovely yellow, with silver bar and stem (that also works as cable stop for the front brake). There is about 8cm of drop between saddle and bar at the moment, and it has to go.
What would be the most aesthetically pleasant way to solve this drop? A taller stem, or a new bar with big rise? What would be more loyal to the retro 99% original look of the bike? I have the replacement stem, but I would need to get a new bar if I go that route. If I swap the stemp, I would keep the original flat Specialized bar, which is 59cm wide. If I change the bar, I've seen in the local classifieds one with about 15º backsweep and 62cm wide that has the right price.
Thanks for the answers...
I have a new project in the hands, a '92 Stumpjumper in lovely yellow, with silver bar and stem (that also works as cable stop for the front brake). There is about 8cm of drop between saddle and bar at the moment, and it has to go.
What would be the most aesthetically pleasant way to solve this drop? A taller stem, or a new bar with big rise? What would be more loyal to the retro 99% original look of the bike? I have the replacement stem, but I would need to get a new bar if I go that route. If I swap the stemp, I would keep the original flat Specialized bar, which is 59cm wide. If I change the bar, I've seen in the local classifieds one with about 15º backsweep and 62cm wide that has the right price.
Thanks for the answers...
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