Hi Terry

Sounds sweet!

I'd be into swapping bar/stems with you... what exactly are you
looking for? I've got a stash of Sakae (SR) bars, both Maes and
Randonneur in various conditions, as well as stems.

Let me know...

Best,
Joe
Pittsburgh, PA


On 2/8/07, Terry <bubbanutha@...> wrote:
> Listees,
>
> Been meaning to tell y'all a bit about my '86 Sequoia.
> It's the white one. So here goes. Spotted it during a
> routine search for Specialzed stuff on eBay. It was my
> size and had a reasonable (IMO) Buy It Now so I bought
> it then. The thing is 53 ctt st, 53 ctc tt, 72 ha and
> 74 sa with 44 cs and 5.5 rake. Similar geometry to the
> 1000LT and Gran Turismo but with steeper st, less rake
> and tire clearance. Frame details like the windows and
> S on the fork crown and seat stay plugs and the brake
> bridge star reiforcements are classy. Paint is in good
> to very good condition with the usual few scratches.
>
> Specialized triple, XT rear derailleur, LX front, 105
> DT shifters and 13x30 fw are overkill here in NE
> Louisiana where the topography is either flat or a
> hole in the ground. Brakes are Royal Gran Compe 500
> with GC compact aero levers that are white w/ black
> hoods. The wheels are original Spec 36 hole hubs with
> dark ano Saturne rims. Front has a big flat spot so I
> put one of my spares (600/MA40) on. Right now it has a
> Tom Slick 28 (actual 25) on front and a Pasela TG 32
> (actual 27) on back with room for fenders. Looks like
> it might take real 30's without.
>
> The seller swapped out the 'generic' bar/stem before
> shipping with a widish (44x110) Cinelli bar/stem but
> didn't mention it 'til after he had shipped it. I
> can't use them and offer the bar/stem for trade to
> anyone who might like to have them. I installed my
> usual 10cm Spec riser MTB stem to get the bar up to
> saddle height and put on a 3TTT Forma...GASP...ergo
> bar with cork wrap. It is actually very comfortable
> with a wide top, short 'ramp' and shallow drop. I left
> the Vetta SL (wide/flat) saddle that came from the
> seller and pushed it back to compensate for the steep
> seat tube angle.
>
> Now to the part that matters most. It rides very
> comfortably and is more responsive than the
> 1000LT/Gran Turismo. This is probably due in part to
> the 32mm tires on those two tourers and maybe a
> lighter/tighter/shorter wheelbase frame on the
> Sequoia.
>
> I'll try to put up a pic or two in the MST photo
> section.
>
> Terry
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