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Originally Posted by Schwinnsta
Since wheel base is roughly the same as a road bike and your the tires are smaller you have lower center of gravity on a folder. So your less likely to rotate over the top of the bars when you stop then if you riding a road bike. And you will have less height to fall from. Always a consideration when purchasing a bike to ride down stairs with.
But wouldn't the location of the person relative to that front axis be the most important factor?
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