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gretsch

Advice on build please / stem!

I guess by nature this bike is kind of flexy (I'm 6'3" and about 90-95KG of pure beer and pizza :/ ) I find it a bit noodley but would a new stem be stiffer and firm up the front a bit? Nitto ? - or is it ultimately the wrong frameset for that sort of ride? my Pre cursa felt a lot more nippy at the lights/ on climbs, but this is a lot more comfy over distance.

(Excuse the old saddle!)

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oheyitsd in reply to @gretsch

It's a very big bike and it's made out of old thin steel tubes (i assume). I'm not sure a different stem would make much difference. Perhaps a more modern steel bike with 1 1/8 inch headtube and larger tubing would be a better compromise between stiff and comfortable?

What size is it by the way?

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gretsch in reply to @oheyitsd

62st, 57tt. Not sure who it's made by but frameset was nice and light, especially given size.

Thanks for the input, I don't have much experience with quill stems beyond this one which seems pretty thin.

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