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Not to mention the fact that the last place you want to add a bunch of mass is the front wheel of a bicycle.
by EncomLab 2y ago
Not to mention the fact that the last place you want to add a bunch of mass is the front wheel of a bicycle.
- recursive 2y agoI don't think it's that big a deal outside racing applications.
- lostlogin 2y agoIs the entirely correct? When there is side wind, a big guy on deep wheels sure has an easier time than a little guy on deep wheels.
- ropejumper 2y agoThe amount of braking you can apply before flying over the handlebars decreases significantly the more you move the center of gravity forward.
- Toutouxc 2y agoPeople who can ride shift their entire body back when emergency braking, which is much more significant than some added weight on the front wheel. People who can't ride usually don't go OTB because of the torque around the front wheel (i.e. the entire bike rotating), they go OTB because they can't handle (or aren't ready for) the sheer force of the deceleration, it makes their hands fold.