![]() All these have been covered on this site during the past few months. For additional lowering, here are a few other possibilities, listed in order of preference, IMHO (effectiveness, weighted by cost, PITA factor, and potential handling tradeoff): (1) shorter rear shocks (2) lower profile tires and (3) change the height of the front fork/frame junction point. (At 5'6", I'm about where your spouse is-I can put both feet on the ground, but not totally flatfoot without effort.) The only time I feel really insecure is when I have to stop perpendicular to the fall line (slope), and the uphill foot makes contact but the downhill foot hits only air.) I'm a bit short in the inseam myself, and my 1981 is marginal. I bought my R65 about 2 years ago, and this has been a continuing project for me. ![]() Welcome, 515 you've come to the right place!įWIW, I'll share my continuing thought process.
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