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I'd go with the 58cm frameset. Better to err on a little too small than a little too big IMO.
I use bog standard bontrager road drops on mine (with hoods), they're fine. That really depends on which kind of look you prefer, though - my langster looks absolutely nothing like a track bike or a hipster bike, which comes from me using it as a long-distance bike.
I don't know what the Axis classic track wheels are like, but my 2011 langster came with Mavic CXP22 wheels - about 25 quid each right now - as stock and they've done about 12000 miles in all seasons, commuting, overseas, and audaxes, and have still not exploded yet(!)
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Hi All,
I've been lurking through these pages at some of the lovely Langsters.
I'm looking very soon at purchasing the Specialized Langster. I see it's now available again in Red (according to the Specialized website).
I just had a few questions I was hoping you people might be able to help me with:
(1) I'm between 6 feet3, 6 feet 4. Should I go with a 58cm or a 61cm frameset?
(2) I was looking at the standard Langster yesterday in my local bike store. Whilst the frame is lovely I'd love to tidy the bike up somewhat. The handlebars look awful - I'd love to change them , any suggestions? Are the stock wheels any good? I would also be looking to change them in the future. Again any suggestions for reasonably priced wheels which are good and will improve the looks?
Bike is going to be used for daily commuting.
Cheers for any help/suggestions.