Originally Posted by
vinuneuro
06 vs 07-10
Wheelbase: 1037mm vs 1032mm
Trail: 61mm vs 64mm (head-tube angle 72.5 vs 72)
Chain-stay length: 450mm vs 440mm
The longer chain-stays and wheelbase on the 06 indicate to me a slightly more stable ride, but the lower trail ad front-center indicate the opposite.
While the differences you describe are very slight, and unlikely to be noticeable even by experienced riders, it's worth noting that more trail doesn't necessarily mean more stable steering. Jan Heine of Bicycle Quarterly has started riding "mid-trail" bikes (discovered by accident, based on old French randonneering bikes). If I get a custom bike, I'll probably have around 45mm trail.
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2011/0...-end-geometry/