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@vpCogworks
I took the Marin for a 11 km spin today, and man, it's just too good. Hands down the best bike I ever had, even with the size issue. 700CX shifting is INSANE, really some absolute top-notch and extremely underrated groupset - or maybe I have a low bar of expectations.
I'm definitely going to keep and convert the Redwood AND do the same with the Dancelli (if it can be re-aligned properly). I can sell either of them (with profit) later on if one doesn't work out.
I'll get a 60-70 mm stem with a negative rise, that might just work for this one. The problem isn't really the length on the Marin (565 mm C-C), but the front height. The top of the headset measures 89 cm from the ground (is this called stack?), while the Dancelli hardly hits 80.