Dan Christopherson wrote:
> I think you are right, they don't ride as well. One problem
> I have heard about, but don't have too much experience
> with, is poor rear wheel tracking in a sprint - the wheel
> hops, actually skips sideways accross the pavement. I
> read about this somewhere in the last year, maybe some
> list members can recall this info?
>
> Anyway, it shed some light on why the short, stiff frames
> I was building weren't an improvement for sprinting. But
> now I can't recall the actual mechanical process of the
> phenomenum. Anyone?
I built myself a short, steep frame (78deg seat; 74deg head) and it is a very different ride. Lots of weight on the arms, and the rear wheel can get skittish. But it's still fun.
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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA