So when I got my custom bike, I told Seven Cycles this and they built in an oversized seat tube to add rigidity for my standing pedal stroke, an efficiency increase.

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The bike is a beauty: red and black, with flames painted on the down tube and seat.

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Its distinguishing feature was an overlong top tube the horizontal bar that runs just below the seat and the handlebars.

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