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Wheelbase is important if you're using a bike for transportation. A longer wheelbase makes for more stability and helps with carrying groceries, children, or ot
by xenocyon 6y ago
Wheelbase is important if you're using a bike for transportation. A longer wheelbase makes for more stability and helps with carrying groceries, children, or other cargo. It does make the bike feel less nimble so may not be optimal for purely recreational riders.
- petre 6y agoNot only. Modern trail and all mountain bikes also have longer wheelbases so they're more stable at descending slopes at full speed.