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rodriguez:
Cool bike   :coolsmiley:

Looks set up for cruisin, ie, sitting on the seat leaning forward, putting the seat up and moving the bars back will give a similar postition.

Coventional bike fitting suggests you sit on the seat and balls of feet on pedals legs should be slightly bent with knees over the pedals, much easier on the knees for us old farts.

Profile cranks would look good on it.

http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/33590/Profile_3Piece_GDH_RHD_Cranks_Without_Bearings_?gclid=CjwKEAiAo8emBRCX_OqU4qek6y8SJACzgf8fjMSIHUj_s3NaFgWqh0co77_p5qM_lvfq7f3Lj0T16RoCEGTw_wcB

stupops:
Cool advice. Thanks chaps. Will make some adjustments.

stupops:
Hi Guys

Right. I am being a total numpty here. I have never had a threadless headset before. My last bike was a mongoose decade in the 90's!!
I have moved the bars back so that they are following the angle of the forks. Now when I ride it they bars feel way to low (I am 6ft 1). I just tried to raise the headset and realised that I cant really as the stem is attached to the forks and there is nothing to play with. do i need new forks with a longer bit that goes through the tube on the frame? thanks guys.

VOIVOD:
 :) Yep-looks like the steerer tube on your forks is too short to raise the stem any higher.Try taller bars and/or a riser stem.

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